Mr. P

...window. None of it is accessible.? I use my lap-top at home and at work on a network and I use it for an e-mail account an for accessing my bank accounts so I want to delete history, files and cookies for privacy.

Samuel Adams

Tools > Internet Options > Delete Browsing History > Delete all.

If your not already using Firefox, I strongly recommend it. It's a much better and safer alternative to IE and you can set it up to clear the history each time you close the browser automatically. I also highly recommend CCleaner. CCleaner is free and removes all traces of your online activities.