Mozilla or Microsoft

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I stopped using IE after I found a website which showed you how to find all the hidden files it stores away. Within minutes I found all my hidden passwords, web links and even e-mails I'd sent weeks ago, despite having deleted all the cache.
Are you saying someone could find out all this info just by me visiting a website, or would they need to get direct access to my PC?