Web Browser Leaves No Footprints

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The latest entrant to the crowded Internet browser market is the appropriately named Browzar, a tool specifically designed to protect users' privacy by not retaining details of the Web sites they've searched. Most Web browsers like Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer automatically save users' searches in Internet caches and histories. Users do have the option of deleting the history folder and emptying the Internet cache, but many people either don't know how to do that or tend not to, leaving a trail of where they've been online behind them in the browser.

Browzar is being officially launched Thursday but can already be run or downloaded from its Web site. Users don't have to register to use the free browser. Browzar automatically deletes Internet caches, histories, cookies and auto-complete forms. Auto-complete is the feature that anticipates the search term or Web address a user might enter by relying on information previously entered into the browser.

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(1 reply) #1 on 01 Jan 1970 - 00:00

#1.1 Neobond on 31 Aug 2006 - 08:42

I don't think it's designed to do that, it's designed to make the most obvious tracking transparent. Of course you can recreate those steps if you want to, but how many people are going to do that in a normal household?

I mean I posted this but it's not something I'd use, if I wanted to cover my tracks I know what steps to take to remove all the 'private' info from Firefox and Internet Explorer.

This is a nice browser to use on your work pc and possibly in a family situation where you don't want your family accidentally stumbling on something you've done on the web.

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