How to Clear the Search History on Firefox

Clearing the search history on Firefox can protect your privacy and free up space on your computer. It only takes a few quick clicks to clear your search history in Firefox.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
    

   Open your Firefox browser and click on "Tools."

2. 
    

   From the drop down menu, click "Clear Private Data."

3. 
    

   Decide what information you want to clear: "Browsing History," "Search History," "Cache," "Cookies," "Offline Website Data," "Saved Passwords" and/or "Authenticated Sessions." The more fields you clear, the cleaner and faster your computer will run.

4. 
    

   At a minimum, check the "Browsing History" and "Search History" boxes. Click on "Clear Private Data Now."