The Commission on Domestic Violence WARNING - WARNING - WARNING How your abuser can discover your Internet activities. (a) e-mail: if your abuser has access to your e-mail account, he or she
may be able to read your incoming or outgoing mail. If you believe your account is secure, make sure you choose a password he or she will not be able to guess. You can have your password changed! If your
abuser sends you threatening or harassing e-mail messages, they may be printed and saved as evidence of this abuse. Additionally, the messages may constitute a federal offense. For more information, contact
your local United States Attorneys Office. (b) history / cache file: if your abuser knows how to read your computer's history or cache file (automatically saved web pages and graphics), he or she may be able to see
information you have viewed recently on the Internet. You can clear your history or empty your cache file in your browser's settings.
- Netscape - Pulldown Edit menu, select Preferences. Click on Navigator and choose 'Clear History'. Click on Advanced then Select Cache. Click on 'Clear Disk Cache'.
- Microsoft Explorer - Pulldown View menu, Select Internet Options. On General Page, under Temporary Internet Files, click on 'Delete Files'. Under History click on "Clear History".
- AOL - Pulldown Members menu, select Preferences. Click on WWW icon. Select Advanced. Select Purge Cache.
Very Important!
- Windows 95/98 ReCycle Bin - Right click on Desktop Icon for Trash or ReCycle and Select "Empty ReCycle Bin".
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