Hi Yinyang4evry1,
You just leave IE on your computer, but you make sure you have all the latest updates, and changed the default settings to work safe. Then you download your safer browser of choice, either Firefox or Opera, and you take aboard into these browsers some sort of extra browser security. I for instance have Firefox with the following extra extensions AdBlock v5dz nightly 39, a program to prevent block all sort of items on a page, ads etc., NoScript 1.1.3.2 ,a program to temporarily block, allow, always block, allow Javascript on websites, Dr Web anti virus link checker 1.0.7, a scanner that pre-scans all hyperlinks with one click on the update server of Dr. Web in St. Petersburg. A Java Script alert to see if a page is spoofed, ConQuery with the searchengine for SpywareGuide.Com to see if a program is not a roque-program.
I think I have a lot aboard there to make my surfing a bit safer.
To look at the URL crap visited in Internet Explorer, in C: I installed spider 1.0.4.0 by Ward van Wanrooij that shows you the hidden files that are saved by IE. You can delete all your surfing tracks best with Steganos Internet Trace Destructor 7.0.9 Special Edition, there is a free version that works both for the files of Internet Explorer and Firefox as well.
Well have a go, there is more youcan do to make your browser into a bastion look:
http://www.anonymizer.com , it is not completely anonymous and it can slow your surfing up, but if you do not want the traces. You leave them anyway.
Keep up safe browsing habits and HAVE FUN SAFE BROWSING,
greets,
polonus