How to Delete URL History in IE7

If you share a computer with others and don't want your Web browsing history to be visible, you can make a habit of deleting it every time you're finished browsing. In Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, this process is almost exactly like it was in previous versions of Explorer. And if you don't want to do this manually every time, you can set up Explorer to delete the history automatically per your terms.

Instructions

1. Launch Internet Explorer 7. Click the "Tools" menu at the top of the window, then select "Internet Options."

2. On the "General" tab, find the "Browsing History" heading. Click the "Delete" button.

3. Click the "Delete History" button and wait as Internet Explorer 7 clears the URL history. If you want to clear other forms of browsing history data, you can click the respective buttons for temporary Internet files, cookies, form data and passwords.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to set Internet Explorer 7 so it will automatically delete the browsing history when you log off or delete it based on a certain schedule, click the "Settings" button under the "Browsing History" section of the "Internet Options" window. All of those settings can be changed in the window that pops up.

References

• Windows Internet Explorer 7: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Gary B. Shelly, 2007
• Ask-leo.com