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W3YL1N (97)   ranked 492 out of 10,787 in computers11 months ago

Hey guys just wondering how often do you delete your browsing history. I delete mine at least 4-5 times in a week. I do this to save space in my hard drive.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 74/100. redberry (105)   11 months ago

I am always facing my computer everyday, so I delete my cookies including browsing history, ever time I close my browser. I set up an Option in firebox to clear all my cookies and history every time the browser closes.

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2. JonesKnows (35)   11 months ago

I try to delete mine every night before bed.

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3. myLot reputation of 87/100. sweetpeasmom (1181)   ranked 4,932 out of 10,787 in computers   11 months ago

I am pretty sure that my computer is set up to delete every time I start up. I have never had a problem.

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4. deep257 (45)   11 months ago

i delete them almost every time i use the internet. not only that i delete any temporay file s of that sort . in this way the programs also run faster and the hard drive also gets to breath. i use PIRIFORM CCLEANER for this purpose. it is a freeware and you can get this at piriform.com. Believe me it is an awesome software for computer maintainance

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5. artchick901 (80)   11 months ago

i try to delete mine every night when i get off. but a lot of the time i forget and it doesnt get cleaned until the weekend.

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6. myLot reputation of 51/100. MrNiceGuy (2975)   ranked 2,458 out of 10,787 in computers   11 months ago

My history is set to clear itself whenever I close firefox. Cookies are left intact and passwords are remembered, but all temporary files are erased. I find doing this keeps them from building up and slowing your computer down.

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7. myLot reputation of 95/100. AndrewFreyne (2412)   ranked 1,423 out of 10,787 in computers   11 months ago

I'm on my computer everyday using the Internet and so I guess I delete my browsing history on a daily basis. I think that this is an important job to do. I do a number of other things too and I guess it all keeps my computer running smoothly without any glitches. Andrew

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8. myLot reputation of 69/100. vaibhavmeswani (514)   ranked 1,120 out of 10,787 in computers   11 months ago

hey i use to delete daily then i found that doing this creates a problem for me only while browsing the daily routine websites... so now i do once in 2 weeks. I think this browsing history does not make any difference in performance of pc ........

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9. myLot reputation of 87/100. tintusam (1093)   ranked 2,281 out of 10,787 in computers   11 months ago

I usually delete tmp files and cookies at least weekly. If I have used the Net heavily, I ofyen do a clean up right after a session.

I use both Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer, and use the cleanup tools provided in both programs. I also use free programs called RegClean and CCleaner. I also perform disk maintenance and disk cleanup using the tools included in Windows98 and Windows XP. I work as a consultant, and have found that many clients don't take the time to do these tasks, so I discovered several wys to automate them during a nightly backup or maintenance routines.

In Windows98, you can schedule disk maintenance including file deletions, a scandisk and defrag using the included tools under Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Mainteance Wizard. The wizrd allows you to schedule these maintenance tasks on any schedule.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP do not have the Maintenance Wizard (at least that I can find), so my solution is to put calls to these programs in a batch or cmd file, and then schedule that command file to run using the built in scheduler in those operating systems. Various maintenance programs can run automatically using switches built into the program. To view the switches available for any program, type the program name, a space and thecharacters/?. You can also find information about these command line switches using the help function in Windows.

Finally, I use Adaware and SpyBot Search and Destroy on a regular basis as well. Both are free programs and are updated regularly. I have used both programs to clean infected computers that were seriously crippled. They have saved many a 'wipe and reload'.

You can also turn off the cookie feature in your browser. This can be a hassle at some web sites, but will prevent you from acquiring these files in the first place. I have one client with several servers who is so serious about security that they stop doing business with one of the common carrier trucking companies that required them to accept cookies. The carrier required that they turn on the ability to accept cookies and my client refused, costing the carrier thousands of dollars in freight business on a monthly basis. Some folks take security seriously!

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10. myLot reputation of 89/100. saichandtalluri (1362)   ranked 1,084 out of 10,787 in computers   11 months ago

I often delete the history because i don't like someone to watch what i have done and more over deletion of cookies and temporary files and cleaning the history keeps our computer fast and healthy.

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