On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:07:56 GMT, q wrote:
> Hello - I have visited a few sites that somehow have information about what
> city I live in. I have cleared autocomplete and history and cookies and
> offline files, and when I go back they still greet me with the city I live
> in. How do they get that info? How do I stop it?

Quit running IE for starters.
Go here to see what your browser leaks http://gemal.dk/browserspy/

Firefox or opera would be safer from malware.

I would run Firefox with NoScript Add On installed.
http://noscript.net/getit

Most places guess your city from your ip address.