Im helping set up some computers at a local library. They want a piece of software that clears the history, and all files of IE after someone logs off.

Basically it would be a piece of software to cover up someones tracks on the internet. They want this because last time they didn't they had people using other peoples email accounts through the history or stored files and stuff like this. Can you suggest anything?

Thanks,
dbzgod

I use this:

http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10124452.html?tag=lst-0-4

It's easy to use and effective, but it costs $50 (I'm on the free trial). You can always have the users clear out the history and temp files through the browser.

I suggest "Window Washer."

http://www.webroot.com/index.htm There's also a 30-day trial for you to test the program out.

So by going to Tools--->Internet Options---->Delete History, Delete Temporary Internet Files it COMPLETELY will erase everything you did? If its that easy...

Originally posted by dbzgod
So by going to Tools--->Internet Options---->Delete History, Delete Temporary Internet Files it COMPLETELY will erase everything you did? If its that easy...
Er, no :(

I don't think it deletes the cookies, you have to go to the cookies or temp folder to do that.

This one (http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/index.html) is freeware. I think it does everything you need.

Originally posted by dbzgod
So by going to Tools--->Internet Options---->Delete History, Delete Temporary Internet Files it COMPLETELY will erase everything you did? If its that easy...

It will be that easy if all you want deleted is the history and temporary internet files.

For more comprehensive "cleaning" you'd need some professional tool.


Window Washer can clean all traces of your Internet and PC activity, including cache, cookies, history, mail trash, drop-down address bar, auto-complete forms, downloaded program files, recycle bin, registry streams, windows run and find history, chk scan disk files, recently viewed pictures, index.dat files, recently opened documents list, ms office 97 and 2000 tracks, windows temp files folder, and more.

Originally posted by dbzgod
So by going to Tools--->Internet Options---->Delete History, Delete Temporary Internet Files it COMPLETELY will erase everything you did? If its that easy...
Actually IE has an option that will automatically delete the history and temp files when you close the browser. I'm not sure if there's an option about deleting cookies too, but you may want to look into this.

Require a reboot after a log off

in autoexec.bat

add the lines


del -y C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\*.*
del -y C:\Windows\Cookies\*.*
del -y C:\Windows\History\*.*
del -y C:\Whatever other files you want to clear out....


Check the actual directory names but, something like that should easily work...

You can actually go a step further by renewing the desktop...

Copy the desktop you want every user to have C:\Windows\Desktop to C:\Windows\DefaultDesktop...

then add this to the autoexec.bat


del -y C:\Windows\Desktop\*.*
copy C:\Windows\DefaultDesktop\*.* C:\Windows\Desktop


So every time the computer reboots, it'll copy the desktop you wish to the default desktop...

Someone double check all my code but, in theory it should work properly...

Tweak UI has that option in the 'Paranoid' section. You can clear all of the histories at logon.

And it's free.