I recently purchased one cheap ("As Is"), second hand laptop for my children. I have just noted (viewing the content of the "Temporary Internet Files and History Settings") it came with a number of "cookies" and temporary Internet files from adult/sex websites that I want to DELETE (mostly JPEG and GIG images, HTML documents, Shockwave Flash Objects, JScripts, icons, PNG files, cascading style sheet documents, etc; all from adult/sex websites). Also, in "History", under "Most Visited", there are some more addresses of the same nature that I want to delete.
Although I have succesfully deleted many of these cookies/temporary files by right-clicking on them and then executing "DELETE", there are some stubborn ones that cannot be deleted by this procedure.
Since I am NOT savvy on computer/IT matters, I would appreciate if you could help me with a DETAILED, STEP-BY-STEP procedure to delete ALL of these unwanted cookies/files.
Many thanks for your helpful hand, fellows!
2007-07-21 14:08:15 · 2 answers · asked by Jose Vicente G 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Start by running "disk cleanup" This program is under
Program Files ---- Accessories--- System Tools --- Disk Cleanup.
Run it, it will clean ALL temporary files.
Then once that is complete --- it may take some time
Open Interent explorer and clear the history folders.
(Tools--- Intenet Options-- Clear All the tabs)
That will do it.
2007-07-21 14:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try Ccleaner. Its free and will delete temp files and cookies and history...
Try unlocker assistant for those stubborn to delete files.
You will have to download and save the files to your computer then install them. When you run the program ccleaner select Run Cleaner. When that is done select issues and then fix all issues.
2007-07-21 14:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by adigitalslave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋