Delete History on Your Computer

To clear your history on your computer you'll need to go through your internet browser. In Google Chrome try Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Del, or access your history through the History menu (Firefox and Safari) or the Tools menu (Internet Explorer). Keep reading for step by step instructions on how to clear your search history in each of the top four most popular internet browsers.

Steps

Deleting History on Google Chrome

  1. Open your Google Chrome browser.
  2. On a PC keyboard, press and hold Control, Shift, and Delete. This will open up a page that says "Clear all browsing data." On a Mac keyboard, you should press Command instead of Control.
    • You can also reach the next option by selecting the "Customize and control Google Chrome" box to the top right of the screen, and selecting "History."
    • Then choose "Clear all browsing Data" on the top left of the screen.
  3. Select a time range. Decide if you want to "obliterate the following items" from the past hour, past day, past week, past four weeks, or since the beginning of time.
  4. Select the details. Choose one or more of the following options:
  5. Select "Clear browsing data."

Deleting History on Firefox

  1. Open your Firefox browser.
  2. Select "History." on your the menu bar then select "Clear Recent History".
  3. Select the time range. You can choose to delete the search history from the last hour, two hours, today, or everything you've ever searched.
  4. Select the details. Choose which type of search history you want to delete. You can select just one option, or even choose all of them.
  5. Select "Clear Now."

Deleting History on Safari

  1. Open your Safari browser.
  2. Select "History."
  3. Select "Clear History." It's the last item on the bottom of the drop-down History menu. When you select it, you will be asked, "Are you sure you want to clear history?"
  4. Select "Clear." If you'd like to also reset your top sites, click on the box next to the option to do so before you select "Clear."

Deleting History on Internet Explorer 9

  1. Open your Internet Explorer browser.
  2. Click on the Tools icon then click on Safety.
  3. Select "Delete Browsing History."
  4. Select what you want to delete. Search through the list of options to choose what you want to delete. You can choose from "Temporary Internet Files," "Cookies," "Download History" and a few other options.
  5. Select "Preserve Favorites" if you'd like to save the list of your favorite websites.
  6. Select "Delete."

Tips

  • If you want to check that you've correctly deleted your history, just click on your history and make sure it's cleared.
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