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This may sound dumb but I really need help.

I was browsing the internet and remembered a site I had visited earlier called TeenOrg or something like that- it had like chat rooms and articles and stuff. I was pretty sure I remembered it, so I typed in teenorg.com. And viola, a teen porn page appears. Of course I closed it out, but I'm freaked now- my uncle fixes my computer quite often and I'm scared he'll see it.

My internet browser is Mozilla Firefox and my computer is Windows XP. How do I get rid of it?

It appears that everyone is giving you answers for internet explorer. Incomplete answers even.

Here is a condensed version of the thread at http://www.webuser.co.uk/cgi-bin/forums/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=browser&Number=152273&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=93&part=

Go to: Edit -> Preferences. On the left-hand side of the window that comes up, there are all sorts of options. Each step will remove some of the "evidence". These instructions remove information on *all* sites, but it's also possible to remove information on just one site. If you need explicit instructions on how to do that, let me know.

1. Clear the Cache (files stored on your computer)
Advanced -> Cache -> Clear Cache

2. Remove Cookies (little bits of data sites store to remember you)
Privacy & Security -> Cookies -> Cookie Manager -> Remove All Cookies

3. Clear History and Location Bar History
Navigator -> History -> Clear History
Navigator -> History -> Clear Location Bar

I left out the information on removing saved information for passwords and form fields, because I'm pretty sure you don't need to do that.

If you need better instructions, let me know. :)

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