The best solution is don't go there in the first place - the office PC is not yours; it is merely an office tool assigned to you so that you may do your job more productively. Plus many offices have sophisticated snooper software that can monitor your activities and whereabouts (on the internet) in real time mode - never mind the traces you might leave behind. But enough of the ethics lecture....

There are several things you can do to eliminate almost every trace of where you have been on the internet:

• First, open your browser (we'll assume Internet Explorer) and do as follows:
1. Click on "Tools" and choose "Internet Options"


2. Click on "Delete Cookies" - confirm by clicking on "OK"


3. Click on "Delete Files" - check the "Delete all offline content" box - confirm by clicking on "OK"


4. Click on "Delete History" - confirm by clicking on "Yes"


5. Click on "OK" to close the "Internet Options" panel and then close Internet Explorer

1. Click on "Start" - "Programs" - "Accessories" - "System Tools"


2. Choose "Disk Cleanup"


3. Follow its options for your hard drive (probably "C:")
This was tailored for Internet Explorer 6 and Windows 2000; however the process is almost identical for Internet Explorer 5 and for Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows XP.

~ GaySatyr


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Woo! I almost typed it with a straight face...speaking of getting back to work, breaktime's over.

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With that said, I suggest reading through this recent PC Magazine article, especially the sections on data erasers, covering your tracks, and anonymous browsing.

- Saki [faqs]

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Plus, on a network, many of the files are on the servers where you can't get to them to delete them thoroughly (not to mention redundant drive arrays and backup tapes). Even worse, on a properly maintained network, there are IP trackers that report back to the network administrators as to active network traffic. Porn sites stand out like a sore thumb.

All in all, if you play at work, you are playing with fire and, in the long run, are very likely to get burned.

~ GaySatyr

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It's just plain stupid to risk a job in order to look at porn sites.

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Many of these machines and/or devices log what site was visited by what internal IP.

So go bribe your network administrator! He/she can read all your email, too, and probably knows how much money you make because he/she backs up the accounting data. Just kidding. (not really)

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