Steps to Configure a Secure Web Browser

These are some steps you can use to stay secured online for browsers: Google chrome and Microsoft edge on securing a web browser

Securing a Web Browser (For Elderly Users)

Keeping Chrome updated protects against new threats.

1. Open Chrome
2. Click the three dots (⋮) in the top‑right
3. Select Help → About Google Chrome
4. Chrome will automatically check for updates
5. Click Relaunch if needed
6. Why this matters: Updates fix security holes.

1. Click ⋮ → Settings
2. Select Privacy and Security
3. Click Security
4. Choose Enhanced Protection

Why this matters: Warns about dangerous websites, downloads, and passwords.

1. Go to Settings → Autofill → Password Manager
2. Turn on Offer to save passwords
3. Turn on Auto Sign‑in
4. Why this matters: Helps them avoid weak or reused passwords.

1. Go to Settings → Privacy and Security
2. Click Cookies and other site data
3. Select Block third‑party cookies

Why this matters: Reduces tracking and ads following them around.

1. Go to Settings → Privacy and Security
2. Click Security
3. Turn on Always use secure connections

Why this matters: Forces encrypted, safer website connections.

1. Go to Settings → Privacy and Security
2. Click Clear browsing data
3. Choose Advanced
4. Select:
5. Browsing history
6. Cookies
7. Cached images
8. Set Time range → All time
9. Click Clear data

Why this matters: Removes stored data that could be misused.

Open Microsoft Edge

Click the three dots (⋯) in the top‑right corner

Select Help and feedback

Click About Microsoft Edge

1. This opens: edge://settings/help

Edge will automatically:

1. Check for updates
2. Download updates
3. Install them when you restart the browser

Open Microsoft Edge

Click the three dots (⋯) in the top‑right corner

Select New InPrivate window

1. Open Microsoft Edge
2. Click the three dots (⋯) in the top‑right corner
3. Select Settings
4. Go to Privacy and Security
5. Click Clear browsing data
6. Choose Advanced
7. Select:
8. Browsing history
9. Cookies
10. Cached images and files
11. Set Time range → All time
12. Click Clear data

Why this matters: It removes stored data that could be misused and helps fix loading issues

Open Microsoft Edge

Click the three dots (⋯) in the top‑right corner

Select Settings

Go to Privacy, search, and services

Scroll down to Security

Find Enhance your security on the web

Turn the switch On

Choose a protection level:

1. Balanced – Recommended; protects unfamiliar sites
2. Strict – Strongest protection; may break some sites