If you’re visiting the WCA for help and advice about something that you don’t want anyone to know about, these tips will help you keep your visit private.
Don’t worry, deleting these isn’t difficult. Just follow the steps for whichever internet browser(s) you use.
The instructions below are for a desktop browser, not mobile phones or other devices which may be different.
The instructions below are for a desktop browser, not mobile phones or other devices which may be different.
To delete history on a desktop or laptop:
For iPhones:
The instructions below are for a desktop browser, not mobile phones or other devices which may be different.
The instructions below are for a desktop browser and some touch devices. Mobile phones and some devices may be different.
To pick certain websites and delete them from your history:
To delete all your history:
The instructions below are for a desktop browser, not mobile phones or other devices which may be different.
The instructions below are for desktop browsers, not mobile phones or other devices which may be different.
Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 7 and 8
Internet Explorer 6
If you use Internet Explorer 6, go to the menu bar at the top of the page.
To pick certain websites and delete them from your history:
To delete all your history and saved passwords:
Private browsing is when you tell your internet browser not to save any history, cookies or temporary files for one session. A session is the time you spend on a website each time you visit.
It is good to use if you want to visit the Childline site in private but don’t have the time, or often forget to delete your history afterwards. It covers your tracks whilst you browse instead of you having to delete everything afterwards.
If you want to download any files or create bookmarks while you are browsing privately, you should still make sure you clear your history as these could be still saved.
In Google Chrome private browsing is called ‘Incognito mode’. To start browsing using this feature:
Here’s how to set up private browsing in Firefox:
You can also do this quickly by typing Ctrl+Shift+P together on your keyboard. To stop Private Browsing, select ‘Tools’ again and then ‘Stop Private Browsing’ or typing Ctrl + Shift + P again.
For Internet Explorer 8 and 9 here’s how to use private browsing:
Online and computer monitoring software helps keep a computer owner aware of what is happening on their computer. Sometimes parents or guardians will install monitoring software on a computer to:
Unfortunately, some monitoring software (once installed and active on a computer) can track what someone is doing on the WCA website.
If you’re worried that what you’re doing or saying on the WCA website might be being tracked by monitoring software that’s installed on your computer, you can try these ways to use WCA:
When you visit websites, your browser remembers lots of information. It can remember which sites you’ve been to, what you’ve downloaded, and much more. This is called your internet history.
You might not want other people to see you’ve been looking at the Childline website.
There are 2 things you need to do to clear your history: