What is InPrivate Browsing?

InPrivate Browsing enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing what sites you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the New Tab page or the Safety button.

When you start InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer opens a new browser window. The protection that InPrivate Browsing provides is in effect only 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.

While you are surfing the web using InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer stores some information such as cookies and temporary Internet files, so the WebPages you visit will work correctly. However, at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session, this information is discarded. The following table describes which information InPrivate Browsing discards when you close the browser and how it is affected during your browsing session:

Information	How it is affected by InPrivate Browsing
Cookies	Kept in memory so pages work correctly, but cleared when you close the browser.
Temporary Internet Files	Stored on disk so pages work correctly, but deleted when you close the browser.
Webpage history	This information is not stored.
Form data and passwords	This information is not stored.
Anti-phishing cache	Temporary information is encrypted and stored so pages work correctly.
Address bar and search AutoComplete	This information is not stored.
Automatic Crash Restore (ACR)	ACR can restore a tab when it crashes in a session, but if the whole window crashes, data is deleted and the window cannot be restored.
Document Object Model (DOM) storage	The DOM storage is a kind of "super cookie" web developers can use to retain information. Like regular cookies, they are not kept after the window is closed.

How to Delete webpage history?

As you browse the web, Internet Explorer stores information about the websites you visit, as well as information that websites frequently ask you to provide (such as your name and address). Internet Explorer stores the following types of information:

• Temporary Internet files 
• Cookies 
• A history of the websites you've visited 
• Information that you've entered into websites or the Address bar 
• Saved web passwords 

Usually, it's helpful to have this information stored on your computer—it can improve your web browsing speed and also save you from having to type the same information over and over. But you might want to delete that information if, for example, you're using a public computer and don't want any of your personal information to be left behind.

To delete all or some of your browsing history

• Click to open Internet Explorer.
• Click the Safety button, and then click Delete Browsing History. 
• Select the check box next to each category of information you want to delete. 
• Select the Preserve Favorites website data check box if you do not want to delete the cookies and files associated with websites in your Favorites list. 
• Click Delete. (This could take awhile if you have a lot of files and history.) 

Notes

• You should close Internet Explorer when you're done to clear cookies that are still in memory from your current browsing session. This is especially important when using a public computer. 
• Deleting your browsing history does not delete your list of favorites or subscribed feeds. 
• You can use Internet Explorer's InPrivate Browsing feature to avoid leaving a history as you browse the web. 
• You can delete all settings that have changed since Internet Explorer was first installed, including browsing history. 

What are cookies used for?

Websites use cookies to offer a personalized experience to users and to gather information about website use. Many websites also use cookies to store information that provides a consistent experience between sections of the site, such as a shopping cart or customized pages. With a trusted website, cookies can enrich your experience by allowing the site to learn your preferences or allowing you to skip having to sign in every time you go to the website.

How to Delete Cookies?

To delete cookies, follow these steps:

1. Click to open Internet Explorer.

2. Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.

3. On the General tab, under Browsing history, click Delete.

4. Select the Cookies check box, and then click Delete if it isn't already checked. Clear or select check boxes for any other options you also want to delete. If you want to keep cookies for your saved favorites, select the Preserve Favorites website data check box.

Note: Deleting all cookies might cause some WebPages to work incorrectly.

What are Temporary Cookies?
Temporary cookies (or session cookies) are removed from your computer after you close Internet Explorer. Websites use them to store temporary information, such as items in your shopping cart.

What are Persistent Cookies?
Persistent cookies (or saved cookies) remain on your computer after you close Internet Explorer. Websites use them to store information, such as your sign-in name and password, so that you don't have to sign in each time you go to a particular site. Persistent cookies can remain on your computer for days, months, or even years.

What are First Party Cookies?
First-party cookies come from the website that you're viewing and can be either persistent or temporary. Websites might use these cookies to store information that they'll reuse the next time you go to that site.

What are Third Party Cookies?
Third-party cookies come from other websites' advertisements (such as pop-up or banner ads) on the website that you're viewing. Websites might use these cookies to track your web use for marketing purposes.