At work I always clear said cache immediately after visiting any hobby related site.

(There's no problem with any company IT snooping on activity.)

Yesterday we had a tech do an upgrade on my machine and he made a comment like:  I see that you always have your cache cleared.  It got me to thinking that having an empty cache is sort of like saying:  I've been up to no good.

So, is there any way that I could just eliminate the sites I don't want anyone to see, and leave the ones that are business related or at least non-controvertial?

It seems to be all or nothing.

I have IE and run MS Windows XP.

nosy techs who can't keep their yaps shut.

8o)

but I prefer firefox myself.

I searched "erase internet cache" at CNet Downloads, and this list came up. Most such programs allow you to select which cookies to delete, but I'm not sure about IE history URLs and cache items. Tracks Eraser Pro looks promising.

OTOH, a lot of people routinely clear their cache for various security reasons, so you shouldn't be too self-conscious. You could tell the tech guy you've been googling the best way to dispose of a body.

go fuck themselves if they think I've been up to no good because even the IT/techs keep their cache cleared.

If they find that you're using a software to selectively clear cache, that might look more suspicious.  A lot of people keep it cleared, some even turn it off entirely, as well as turning off browsing history.

What you can do is use "In Private browsing" or use a separate hobby browser.

How are you so sure your company IT isn't snooping? Techs can easliy see where you are surfing just by checking the network switch/router logs even if there isn't a company-wide snooping software implemented.

He'll want to friend me, and I don't do FB.

It seperates the cach used in browsing that mode and keeps it clear when you go back to normal mode.  Good, fast browser, too

I have a browser that I use for only my private browsing. Its called Opera (www.opera.com). For everything else I use what the IT geeks expect me to use. If they ever ask why the other browser's cache is always clear you can just say you never use it.

Get chrome or firefox, use incognito mode / private browsing. No history, cookies or cache worries. Here's google's description of incognito mode:

You've gone incognito. Pages you view in this window won't appear in your browser history or search history, and they won't leave other traces, like cookies, on your computer after you close all open incognito windows. Any files you download or bookmarks you create will be preserved, however.

I use incognito with Chrome. Also, to prevent them checking router logs, I have my iPhone jailbroken so I can use mywi... and I yank their damn LAN cable. Our freaking company's websense filter is so damn limiting anyway it's almost pointless to do so at all on their service. With mywi, I'm my own wifi. Whenever I yank their LAN cable, I always feel like it's a one-up on 'the man'.



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Unless you live/work in a remote region, unsecure wireless connections are so easily availablethese days, I finally just bought a cheap wifi enabled tablet (under 100) off the web and just use it - its so cheap I don't register the pc, and just use it for hobby  so its not tied to me in any way.   I keep it in my office in a locked drawer, have oaded IE and FoxFire, and have saved a download zip file with Firefox, so if I have to travel (say on vacation), I just not only clear the cache, I also uninstall Foxfire, so if anyone else wants to use it to browse, they only thing they see/use is IE explorer.  If I want to use it, I quickly install Firefox, do my browsing, then clear and uninstall.  Not that much a pain, and gives me absolute protection.