How to Protect yourself on a Public Computer

    During this lesson you will learn how to clean up a public computer after you have used it.  This is important when you use a computer at the library, school, or even a friends computer.  This will erase any passwords you enter into the computer.  Imagine you check your e-mail on a friends computer.  If you don't clean up your computer your friend may be able to check your e-mail again.  This would allow your friend to play all sorts of jokes on you.

1. Click Start, Programs, and then Internet Explorer.

2. On the menu bar click Tools. 

3. At the bottom of the menu click Internet Options. 

4. Click on the General Tab at the top. 

5. Under the Temporary Internet Files click Delete Cookies. 

6. Under the Temporary Internet Files click Delete Files.  This one will take longer to delete. 

7. Click on the Content Tab. 

8. Under Personal Information click on click on Auto Complete. 

9. Under Clear Auto Complete click on clear forms. 

10. Under Clear Auto Complete click on clear passwords. 

Now your passwords and usernames should be deleted from the computer.  I encourage you to do this every time you use a public computer and check private information.