Tips for surfin' the net

1. Always have the latest version of your browser installed.
2. Find the right material.
3. Avoid Java junk.
4. Cover your tracks.

 

 

 

#1Always have the latest version of your browser installed.

Why the latest version of your favorite browser?
Because they keep up with the latest security issues, and when you surf for
porn, you're going into areas know for malicious activities.
Here's how to do it.

For Mozilla's Firefox

For Internet Explorer

Go to Mozilla
There you'll see a link to
download the latest version.
If you need to hide you're activities, I really like Firefox
as it offers a "private browsing" feature.
(details below in section 5)
Go to: Internet Explorer
There you'll see a link to
download the latest version.

 

#2 Find the right material.


Find a few "Thumbnail Gallery Posts" (TGP's). These are links grouped by category or description that lead to thumbnails (thumbnails are small pictures that when clicked, open the same picture in a larger size).  

In my list of TGP's you'll find some of the sites of better quality. 

One of the nice things about quality TGP's, is they only allow links to thumbnail galleries, no bullshit to contend with.

 

 

#3Avoid Java junk.

Avoid Java junk

What's Java junk?  Here's a list of the things being done with Java:

  • The opening of consoles (multiple browser windows), some times faster than you can close them (why would you join a pay site that treated you like that?)

  • Hiding or changing the status bar at the bottom of your web-browser The status bar enables you to see where a link will take you by passing your cursor over the link

  • Disabling your back button & erasing your history

  • Changing mouse button functions (ever right click on a picture to save it to your hard drive, and a text box pops-up saying "no stealing allowed" or "you don't have authority to right mouse click"?)

  • Adding bookmarks

  • Opening of exit consoles (when you close a window, or hit your back button, another browser window opens)

  • Changing or adding text to your browser or it's title bar

  • Installing spyware on your PC

  • Activating dialers

    All of these problems can be eliminated by  turning off JavaScript 
    In both Internet Explorer and Firefox, security settings set in one window,
    are applied to all open and future windows. 

    If you surf at quality TGP's, you don't need Java.

For Mozilla's Firefox

For Internet Explorer

Select "Tools", "Options", "Content"
Un-check the following two boxes:
"Enable Java Script"
"Enable Java"
Select "Tools", "Internet Options", then select the "Security" tab.  On the "security" tap, click on the "Custom level" button.  Select the "Reset to" drop down box, and select "High".

One more step if you want to download movies.
It the settings box at the top, scroll down to the "Downloads" section.  The second one down from there is the "File download" radio button.  Click on "Enable"

 

 

#4 Cover your tracks.

If you share your computer with other family members, especially your wife or girlfriend, if they know how, they can see what you've been doing on the web.  Below is a list of methods to track your surfing, a description of each, and a procedure to combat each method

Method Description How to combat

1. Software
There are programs available that record every keystroke, save a copy of every picture, and the URL of every site you have visited. Make sure you know what's installed on your PC.  
Due to the many different operating systems, and setups it's beyond the scope of this document to describe all the places a program could be installed.  If you're really paranoid, always check the disk space available on your hard drive.  That way, if anything is installed in your absence, you'll know.
2. Cookies A small text file placed on your computer so other computers can identify you, your preferences, and surfing habits.  Cookies are great at sites where you want to personalize a web page, such as a TV guide, or a home page like MSN.com.  For Internet Explorer
Select "Tools", "Internet Options", then select the "Privacy" tab.  There's a slide on the left.  Slide it all the way to the top to block all cookies.

For Mozilla's Firefox
See section 5

 

3. History Your browser keeps track of all the sites you have visited. History must be cleared.
For Internet Explorer select "Tools", "Internet Options", then the "General".tab.  Under "Browsing History" click the "Delete" button.  This will pop up the "Delete Browsing History" dialogue box.  Check "Temporary Interned files", "Cookies", and "History". 

I REALLY recommend you use
Mozilla Firefox

 

4. Temporary Internet Files A web browser saves web pages it downloads into a cache on your hard drive. That way, if you request a page, the browser first checks to see if that page is in the cache, and can load the page must faster. There are so many operating systems out there I'm not even going to try to figure them all out.

I REALLY recommend you use
Mozilla Firefox

5. Recent Files Just more stuff saved on your hard drive. There are so many operating systems out there I'm not even going to try to figure them all out.

I REALLY recommend you use
Mozilla Firefox

6. Recent Documents If it's enabled, most systems save your last several documents, or pictures. In windows it's in the task bar menu.  Fish around there and you should be able to figure out how to clear them out.
7. Recycle Bin All delete files are sent to the Recycle Bin Right mouse click on the "Recycle Bin" and select "Empty Recycle Bin"

 

Mozilla Firefox introduces Private Browsing


What Private Browsing will not retain

  • Visited pages: No pages will be added to the list of sites in the History menu, the Library window's History list, or the Location bar autocomplete's address list.
  • Form and Search Bar entries: Nothing you enter into text boxes on web pages or the Search bar will be saved for Form autocomplete.
  • Passwords: No passwords will be automatically filled in during the your Private Browsing session, and no new passwords will be saved.
  • Download List entries: No files you download will remain in the list in the Downloads window after you turn off Private Browsing.
  • Cookies: Cookies are files created by websites that store information on your computer, such as your preferences when visiting a certain site. These will not be stored.
  • Web cache files: No temporary Internet files or cached files from web pages will be saved until you turn off Private Browsing.
Note:
  • If you create new Bookmarks while using Private Browsing, they will not be removed when you stop Private Browsing.
  • If you save files to your computer while using Private Browsing, those files will not be deleted when you stop Private Browsing. However, any files you open in an external application will be cleared from the system's temporary folder, and none of the files you download will appear in the Downloads window list.

 


Go here to see how to it works.

The perfect solution to hide you activities.

 

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