Tips for surfin' the net

#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.	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

There are many ways your web browsing is tracked. Section 5 shows these, and how to combat them individually.

The best solution is to use some new features from Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Mozilla Firefox introduces Private Browsing

Internet Explorer introduces
InPrivate 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.

What InPrivate Browsing will not do

InPrivate Browsing prevents Internet Explorer from storing data about your browsing session. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web.

When you start InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer opens a new window. The protection that InPrivate Browsing provides is only in effect during the time that you use that window.
You can open as many tabs as you want in that window, and they will all be protected by InPrivate Browsing.
However, if you open another browser window, that window will not be protected by InPrivate Browsing.
To end your InPrivate Browsing session, close the browser window.

Go here to see how to it works.
Go here to see how to it works.

Both of these are great options to hide you activities.

#5 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 Firefox Select "Tools", "Options", then select the "Privacy" tab. Uncheck the box "Accept cookies from sites" box"
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". For Firefox Select "Tools", "Options", then select the "Privacy" tab. Click the "Show Cookies" button. This will display the "Cookies" dialogue box. You can delete all cookies, or just select the ones you want.
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.
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.
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"

#4 Cover your tracks
There are many ways your web browsing is tracked. Section 5 shows these, and how to combat them individually. The best solution is to use some new features from Firefox and Internet Explorer.
Mozilla Firefox introduces Private Browsing	Internet Explorer introduces InPrivate 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.	What InPrivate Browsing will not do InPrivate Browsing prevents Internet Explorer from storing data about your browsing session. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. When you start InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer opens a new window. The protection that InPrivate Browsing provides is only in effect during the time that you use that window. You can open as many tabs as you want in that window, and they will all be protected by InPrivate Browsing. However, if you open another browser window, that window will not be protected by InPrivate Browsing. To end your InPrivate Browsing session, close the browser window.
Go here to see how to it works.	Go here to see how to it works.
Both of these are great options to hide you activities.