HMA! TIP: HOW TO USE INCOGNITO MODE, CLEAR CACHE, AND TURN OFF LOCATION SERVICES ON GOOGLE CHROME

We recently showed you how to use incognito mode, clear cache, and turn off location services on Safari (Mac OS).

Fortunately all browsers contain features which allow you to:

– Surf the net without leaving traces on your computer (using “Private browsing” or “incognito mode”)
– Clear cached files (cookies, temp data, images, websites)
– Disable tracking / location services (to prevent websites from knowing your location)

This tutorial shows how you can turn off location services on Google Chrome, how to clear your machine from cached browsing data and how to use incognito mode.

To use “incognito” mode follow the steps below:

1. Click the ‘spanner’ icon
2. Select “New incognito window” or hit CTRL+SHIFT+N
3. A new browser window will open. While browsing in this window, you will not leave any traces on your computer like cookies, temporary internet files (cache), history, search history, etc.

To clear all types of cache, cookies and other browsing data, follow these steps:

1. Click the ‘spanner’ icon
2. Select Settings
3. Click Show advanced settings
4. In the “Privacy” section, click Clear browsing data
5. In the form that is now displayed, select Obliterate the following items from: the beginning of time
6. Check all items that can be cleared
7. Click “Clear browsing data”

To stop Google Chrome from sharing your location with websites, follow these steps:

1. Click the ‘spanner’ icon
2. Select Settings
3. Click Show advanced settings
4. In the “Privacy” section, click Content settings
5. In the dialog that appears, scroll down to the “Location” section. Here, we recommend that you select: “Do not allow any site to track my physical location.”

This will automatically deny any site requests for your location.

Don’t forget there are a number of other ways a website can still recognize you, so be sure to visit our Help Center and forum for more great advice!

Name of the Provider	Website Address
Hide My Ass	Visit Provider
Strong VPN	Visit Provider
Switch VPN	Visit Provider
Pure VPN	Visit Provider
IPVanish VPN	Visit Provider
Hotspot Shield Elite	Visit Provider

HMA! TIP: HOW TO USE INCOGNITO MODE, CLEAR CACHE, AND TURN OFF LOCATION SERVICES ON OPERA

We have shown you how to clear your machine from cached browsing data, how to use incognito mode and clear cached files for Safari (Mac OS), Google Chrome,Internet Explorer, iO7, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari (iOS – iPhone/iPad/iTouch)

This tutorial shows you how to use incognito mode, delete cookies, and how to turn off location services on Opera.

To delete all types of cache, cookies and other browsing data on Opera

1. 1. In the menu (if invisible, tap ALT), select Tools -> Delete private data
2. 2. A messagebox will open, as shown below
3. 3. Select all items (or at least the ones selected in the screenshot)  and click “Delete“

How to use “incognito” mode:

1. 1. In the menu (if invisible, tap ALT), select File -> New Private Tab
3. 

2. A new browser tab will open. This is your “private-browsing” tab:

While surfing the internet within private browsing (incognito) mode,  Opera will not save any browsing data such as cookies, cached sites+images, etc.

How to disable location services:

1. 1. To get to the settings window, hit ALT and go to Tools -> Preferences (or Settings -> Preferences) (alternatively just hit CTRL+F12)
2. 2. Select the “Advanced” tab (see screenshot below)
3. 3. Select “Security“
4. 4. Check “Ask websites not to track me“
5. 5. Click “OK“
7. 

And that’s it!

Don’t forget to check our website, forum and our Help Center for more great tips and information about HMA! Pro VPN!

Name of the Provider	Website Address
Hide My Ass	Visit Provider
Strong VPN	Visit Provider
Switch VPN	Visit Provider
Pure VPN	Visit Provider
IPVanish VPN	Visit Provider
Hotspot Shield Elite	Visit Provider