tech notes: clearing your browser cache cookies
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TECH BYTE #2
Clearing Internet Files: Fire Fox
Tech Notes: Clearingyourbrowsercacheonaregularbasisensuresthatwhenyouaresurfingthewebyouseethemostuptodateversionofyourfavoritewebsites.Yourinternetbrowserwillsometimessavewebpageinformationinitscachesothatthenexttimeyouvisitthepageitloadsfaster.Inthedaysofdial‐upthecacheenabledyoutobrowsetheinternetalittlebitfasterbutnowmostpeoplehavefasterinternetconnections.Somewebpagesmayevenstorepersonalinformationinyourcache,anothergoodreasontoclearitregularly.Ifsomeonestoleorhackedintoyourcomputertheymightbeabletoretrievetheinformationoutofthecache.Cookiesareasmalltextfilethatwebsitesputonyourcomputertostoreinformationaboutyouandyourpreferences.Cookiessavetimebecausetheyhelpyourcomputerrememberwhoyouarethenexttimeyoureturn.Youcancontrolwhichcookiesyouaccept.
Tech Do’s: Whilethereisnooptimalfrequencyforclearingyourcacheyoumaywanttoclearitaftersubmittinganypersonalinformationtoawebsite.Asagoodreferenceyoushouldclearyourcacheatleastonceaweek.ForCookies:Onlychoosetheoptiontorememberyourusernameandpasswordonapersonalcomputer.
Tech Don’ts: Don’tassumethatidentitytheftwillnothappentoyou,tofindoutmorevisithttp://www.ftc.gov/andclickonIdentityTheft.ForCookies:Donotchoosetheoptiontorememberyourusernameandpasswordonapubliccomputer.Thatinformationisstoredinacookie!
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Tech How To’s:
1. Launch Firefox
2. Press “Ctrl + Shift + Del” on the keyboard to access the “Clear Private Data” dialogue
3. Select desired items to be deleted and click “Clear Private Data Now” to close dialogue (the boxes that are grayed out may not always be that way)