From Kim:
The recent release of AOL subscribers' search history should be a warning. Our searches often are archived.
Unfortunately, these searches could be tracked back to us. They could reveal glimpses of our private lives.
Which brings us to Google. This popular search site uses cookies. An ID number can link the searches you make over any period of time. But, you can do something about it.
Download G-Zapper. It will show you if you have a Google cookie on your machine. I did. But I was able to remove it and block future Google cookies.
When you visit the site, just click the download link. This will install the basic version of G-Zapper. There's also a Professional Edition that requires a payment; it will look for cookies from other search sites. It works on Windows 95 or later running Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, or Firefox 1.5 or higher.
http://www.dummysoftware.com/
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