To change your privacy settings go to the toolbar at the top of the page, click on [Tools], then on the drop down menu, click on [Options]. On the options page click on [Privacy] and the information you need to tell your new Firefox 2 browser are on this page. Go to the section labeled [History] and click on the first box which will tell Firefox you want it to remember the websites you visit for a certain number of days. If you leave this as 0 days, Firefox will remove the information each time it closes. In this way, Firefox deletes, from your computer the record of the websites you visit each time you close it.



Next, you want to decide if you want Firefox to remember data you enter into forms on the Internet or if you want the information deleted when you close the Firefox browser. If you do not mind retyping your personal information for completing a form now and then, it is a good idea to leave this box unchecked. There is a little risk to keep this information in your computer because a hacker could get unauthorized access to your computer and get access to it, so it is better to prevent this problem by letting Firefox delete all personal information when the browser closes.

The third check box here is personal preference. If you want a record of all of your downloads, then Firefox can create this record, which will be available by clicking an icon on your toolbar. However, it would probably not be necessary to keep such a record. You may want to read this section in the [Help] link on the bottom of this page before making your decision.

Cookies are a necessary part of web browsing because without certain cookies in your computer some websites cannot open correctly. It is a good idea to check the box beside the statement, [Accept cookies from sites] and then next to the statement [Keep until] select the Phrase [I close Firefox]. This means those Websites, which need to place a cookie in your computer so the site will open for you to view, will not be able to leave a thirty day cookie on your computer. Firefox will delete all cookies when you close this browser.

The next section related to Privacy is [Private Data] and here you probably want to check the first box with the statement, [Always clear my private data]...so that each time you close the Firefox browser any personal information you may have entered and forgot to delete will be deleted when Firefox closes. If, you choose the second statement, Firefox will ask you what to do with your private data.