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Erase browser history
Why you should erase browser history
As you surf the Internet, your browser stores information about the web sites you visited, information you entered on web sites, what you downloaded, etc. Browser history provide a more pleasant computer and surfing experience. But it could compromise your privacy and provide a way for others to view what you have been doing, searching, downloading, running, viewing, etc.
Looking for an easy solution to erase browser history from your computer?
Clear All History protects your privacy by erasing browser history, Windows history and history tracks stored by different applications.
If you concerned about privacy and want to keep sensitive information stored on your computer private, you should regularly erase browser history, Windows and application history.
You can erase browser history manually or using erase history tools.
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What is browser history and why you should erase it
Browser history stores a list of websites you have visited (address bar history), autocomplete history (what you have typed into forms in web pages), cookies, cache (the content of all the webpages you have visited, including images, downloads, etc), download history and stored passwords. While browser history improves your web surfing experience, it can also show other people information you may want to keep private.
How to erase browser history
For Internet Explorer users:
To erase browsing history in Internet Explorer:
Open Internet Explorer and 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:
To erase browsing history in Firefox, 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).
Erase history tips : Erase history FAQ
• How do find and view Temporary Internet Files in Internet Explorer?
Temporary Internet Files, also known as the browser cache are files that are stored on your computer by Internet browser. Temporary Internet Files (or cache) folder contains web page content that is stored on your hard disk for quick viewing. This cache permits Internet browsers to download only the content that has changed since you last viewed a web page, instead of downloading all the content for a page every time it is displayed - so, the purpose of Temporary Internet Files is to speed up the loading of websites that you visit frequently by keeping copies of the web pages and graphics on your computer.
To find and view Temporary Internet Files
• Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
• The Internet Options dialog window will appear.
• In the Temporary Internet Files section, click the "Settings..." button.
• In the "Settings" window, click the "View Files..." button. The new window displays all of the Temporary Internet Files stored on the computer and their location on the local hard drive. The window also displays the URL each temporary file came from.
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