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How to delete history from your computer
Both your browser and Windows keep tracks of your Internet and computer activity in order to provide a more pleasant computer and surfing experience. If you are concerned about privacy and want to keep sensitive information stored on your computer private, you should regularly erase history files stored by your browser, Windows and different applications you use. It can be done manually or using special tools that help you delete the necessary history files. While manual deleting is free, it is not always fast and easy as history files are stored in different locations.
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What Internet history files are stored on your computer and why you should erase them
Browser saves the content of all the webpages you have visited (including images, animation, movies, downloads, etc) on a hard drive in thebrowser cache (also known as Temporary Internet files) to speed up the displaying of webpages you frequently visit.
Browsing history stores a list of visited websites, cookies, Temporary Internet Files, saved passwords and form autocomplete data to improve your web browsing speed, automatically suggest information you have typed before, so you don't have to type it again.
Form data (form Autocomplete) stores a list of everything that you have typed into forms in web pages (your name, e-mail address, keywords you enter in search engines, etc).
Visited websites history (Address bar history) allows users to click the down arrow to view the list recently visited pages. While it provides a quick access to the websites you have recently visited it could also show your surfing history to anyone who has access to your computer.
Downloads history displays a list of your recent downloads.
Computer cookies are sent to your browser from websites you visit to identifies you as a unique user. They can store sensitive information like your name and password on protected login pages, preferences, account information and choices you have made on the website.
Web browsers could save passwords to automatically fill them when you log in to websites you have previously visited.
You can erase browsing history tracks manually using the corresponding option in your browser or you can use erase history software.
This step-by-step guide shows the manual way to delete browsing history tracks.
For Internet Explorer users:
To delete visited sites history, cookies, Temporary Internet Files, saved passwords and form autocomplete, complete the following step:
Open Internet Explorer and use the Ctrl+Shift+Delete key combination or select 'Delete Browsing History' from the Tools menu. Select the browsing history tracks you wish to delete and click the 'Delete' button.
Also you can set Internet Explorer to automatically delete browsing history when it closes - select 'Internet Options' under the 'Tools' menu and check the 'Delete browsing history on exit' option.
For Firefox users:
Select History -> Clear Recent History or use the Ctrl+Shift+Delete key combination and choose which history tracks you want to delete (Browsing & Download history, Form & Search history, cookies, cache, Active Logins, Site Preferences).
Related articles:
Erase history Internet Explorer - Erase history Firefox - Erase history Safari - Erase search history - Erase history from computer- Delete files permanently
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