Abusers who have computer knowledge may be able to track the Web sites that you visit and the documents that you open on the computer. To look for help, use a safe computer at a public library, a friend's house or at work. If you are sending an e-mail message asking for help, make sure you use an email account with a password that the abuser does not know.

If someone who is abusive to you has access to your computer, you may want to call 311 and ask for the City's Domestic Violence Hotline (800-621-4673, TDD 866-604-5350 ) instead of emailing any organization.

Erase your internet history so that nobody who uses your computer can see what Web pages you visit.
Get a step-by-step demonstration of how to erase your internet history using Internet Explorer and Netscape browsers.

For Netscape version 8.0, click Tools, then Options, then Privacy and then click on Page History and hit the Clear button.

Make sure nobody else can read your email. 
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