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Web browser that automatically clears history when you close it

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  • 07-12-2012 6:26pm
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    thier
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭


    Does anyone know of a web browser that automatically clears your history and cache when you close it? I'm tired of people finding my stash of porn. I have Dolphin mobile web browser on my phone and it does exactly that, but there is not a desktop version.


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    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    You're in the wrong forum but respect for honesty in your post!

    Couldn't you just use Google Chrome in Incognito mode?
    Ctlr+Shift+N to open an incoginito tab


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    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    I use the 'Click & Clean' extension for Chrome, but I think you're missing the point a bit. Why are you sharing browser sessions with others? Why not set up separate users on your PC, so that you each login separately, with a good strong password protecting your browser, and your files, and your emails etc.


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    #4
    thier
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭thier


    georgiecasey wrote: »
    You're in the wrong forum but respect for honesty in your post!

    Couldn't you just use Google Chrome in Incognito mode?
    Ctlr+Shift+N to open an incoginito tab

    THe problem with that is when you type stuff directly into the address bar, it remembers it??? And then when you type stuff again it suggests all the bad stuff I was looking at. But actually, I think there's a way to turn off suggestions...

    I guess I'm just too lazy to go into incognito mode.


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    thier
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭thier


    RainyDay wrote: »
    I use the 'Click & Clean' extension for Chrome, but I think you're missing the point a bit. Why are you sharing browser sessions with others? Why not set up separate users on your PC, so that you each login separately, with a good strong password protecting your browser, and your files, and your emails etc.

    It's when I'm with my SO and they want to look something up on my computer.


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    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    thier wrote: »
    It's when I'm with my SO and they want to look something up on my computer.

    Hit the 'Start' button and choose 'switch user'. It's the only way.


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    thier
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭thier


    RainyDay wrote: »
    Hit the 'Start' button and choose 'switch user'. It's the only way.

    Mac. But I get your point. That arouses too much suspicion though.


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    GarIT
    Registered Users Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Internet Explorer 9 has an option to delete all you history on browser close. Windows itself can also be set up to delete your temporary files when it's shut down.


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    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Firefox has that option too.


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    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    thier wrote: »
    THe problem with that is when you type stuff directly into the address bar, it remembers it??? And then when you type stuff again it suggests all the bad stuff I was looking at. But actually, I think there's a way to turn off suggestions...

    I guess I'm just too lazy to go into incognito mode.

    It doesn't save anything in incognito mode, go test it out to see.


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    If all else fails, another option would be to get an old/cheap USB stick and use it with a portable browser from PortableApps.com.

    EDIT: http://osxportableapps.sourceforge.net/


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    Logical_Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Logical_Bear


    lol fukking amateur:cool:


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    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    thier wrote: »

    Mac. But I get your point. That arouses too much suspicion though.
    Does the Mac not have some way of handling multiple users?


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    Raging_Ninja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭Raging_Ninja


    Don't all browsers allow you to decide how long to keep history? Set it to 0 and history shouldn't be kept...


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    Deliverance XXV
    Registered Users Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭Deliverance XXV


    Not too sure about other browsers but I'd imagine there's similar fixes for each.

    I use Firefox and here's some privacy options:

    Disable autocomplete and history etc
    http://kb.mozillazine.org/Disabling_autocomplete_-_Firefox

    Set up user profiles so you can keep a profile for... whatever!
    That means separate history and bookmarks etc and can't see either unless user profle switched manually. Handy for separating work and home bookmarks
    Start > Run > Type CMD and press enter > Type firefox.exe -profilemanager and press enter and then you will have options to set up user profiles (Or whatever the equivalent is in MAC)


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    areyawell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭areyawell


    Just ctrl shift and delete together and then hit enter.

    or change settings in firefox, chrome, internet explorer to delete your history on exit.

    or go into private browsing when watching porn.

    Set up a new account for friends or download another browser and hide the browser and delete browser icon from start menu, desktop etc


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