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Cannot go to Facebook or U-Tube after a student from CHina used our computer. Help!

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In July 2010 we had an exchange student from China stay with us. He went onto a Chinese website to do his emails and searches. After he left we found that we counld not longer go to Facebook or Utube. (Per our student both sites are banned in China. )

What can I do to get access again?

In July 2010 we had an exchange student from China stay with us. He went onto a Chinese website to do his emails and searches. After he left we found that we counld not longer go to Facebook or Utube. (Per our student both sites are banned in China. ) What can I do to get access again?

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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

  • "Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
  • "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"