Tricks to surf the web from workplace anonymously

Here are two tricks I thought of sharing to all you people who like to surf the web from their workplace but don't want others to look at what they are browsing. In many companies employees are not allowed to use the internet during the work hours, however many employees still prefers to surf during their spare time. Here are the tricks, you could try..

Trick no.1: A browser called Maxthon, which is freely available on the net has a functionality call the 'Boss Key'. This is nothing but a feature to hide the browser. There is a shortcut to hide and unhide the browser Alt + ~ key combination like a toggle switch. The option can be found in File Menu. If you are not allowed to download this software from your workplace, transfer this via USB drive/CD. So now you can surf and use the 'Boss Key' to hide the browser.

Trick no.2: On the same lines as above, here we have an application called the 'Boss Key' which hides the active application, be it a browser, folder, application etc.. This software is freeware and released by EfreeSoft. All it does is it allows you to hide active program window immediately using a hot key. It's speed is brought to maximum to allow you react as quickly as possible to any threat that appears. You won't feel even a slight difference in the performance of your home or office computer after installing it.

Friends if you have any other methods, please share this with us via your comments.

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