How to Clear the Address Bar in MSN

Your browsing history tells a lot about you. It is a record of every website you have visited, and is information that should be kept private. Whether you are concerned about your history being available to others who use a shared computer, or are worried that your employer might become aware of time spent online during working hours, clearing your address bar and browser history is something that everyone should do as often as possible. Clearing the address bar only takes a minute, and can be done each time you finish browsing the internet.

Things You'll Need

• A basic familiarity with your browser

Instructions

How to Clear the Address Bar in MSN

1. Determine which MSN browser you are currently using. The process used to clear the address bar in MSN varies depending on browser type.

2. Find the Edit menu if you are using Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later, and click on preferences. Expand the visible Navigator section, and then click on the History option. Opt to “Clear History,” and then click OK. Verify that you have cleared the list of URLs in your address bar before shutting down your computer.

3. Locate the Tools menu in Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, and then click on Internet Options. Look for the General Tab, and click Clear History. When prompted, click Yes. Then click OK. For Internet Explorer 4.x, begin by clicking the View menu, followed by Internet Options. Look for the General tab, and follow the directions listed for Internet Explorer 5.0. Because MSN Explorer and Internet Explorer share browser information, you can clear your history in MSN Explorer by clearing it in Internet Explorer.

4. Open the File menu and click on Preferences if you are using Opera 7.x. Once you are in the Network section, click History and cache. Locate the Clear button, which is next to “Typed in addresses” and “Visited addresses.” Click Clear, and then click OK.

5. View the list of Web pages you have recently visited by clicking the down arrow located to the right of the address bar in Internet Explorer. This drop down list should be blank if you have correctly cleared your browser and address bar history in MSN.

Tips & Warnings

• Setting your browser to erase your address bar history every day will save you the time involved in clearing the history manually.