How to Delete History From the Toolbar

A toolbar is a web browser add-on application that allows you to search for photos, videos, web content and shop from any website without having to navigate back to the toolbar host's website. Toolbars store temporary files, browsing histories and search results, enabling you to conveniently navigate back them. With the presence of spyware programs tracking personal information, deleting toolbar searches and history ensures that vital information about you does not fall into the wrong hands.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• CCleaner

1. Launch your web browser. Locate the search arrow on your search toolbar.

2. Click the search arrow and scroll down and click "Clear History." This feature is available on most search toolbars, such as Google, Yahoo and Ask. If your toolbar does not have this feature, move on to the next step.

3. Download CCleaner for free (see Resources). Install it on your computer.

4. Launch your program after it has installed and click the "Cleaner" tab on the left panel.

5. Click the "Windows" tab on the cleaner menu. Place a check on the check-box beside each of the following items: "Temporary Internet Files," "Cookies," "History," "Search Autocomplete" and "Recently typed URLS."

6. Click "Run Cleaner." CCleaner will delete all browsing histories from your toolbars and web browsers.

Resources

• CCleaner Download