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Worried that your gift recipient might stumble across all your present searching and buying history when looking up browsing information for their own needs? For those with a shared home computer, or just plain nosy partners or children, here is what to do to hide all trace of your online present shopping expeditions!
Steps
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Internet Explorer
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Google Chrome
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Firefox
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Safari
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Although not a browser, Pinterest is clearly a way of being busted for collecting gift ideas if your recipient checks out your Pinterest boards.
Community Q&A
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QuestionDoes this work on Redbubble?Liza GaylordCommunity AnswerYes. Your browsing history is stored in your browser, not any specific website, so if you shop on Redbubble and want it removed from your browsing history, these steps will work.
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Warnings
- Keep a record of your visits somewhere in case you need to backtrack or can't remember where you purchased what from. This can be done quickly by taking a screenshot and filing it away somewhere hidden (or printing it off and tucking in your diary). Or, write it out by hand––laborious but effective.⧼thumbs_response⧽
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