How to Clean AOL History

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Whenever you search the Internet, you are leaving breadcrumbs on your computer leading to where you have been. Deleting just the history will not remove all the breadcrumbs from the trail you have taken down the Internet path. These breadcrumbs are in the shape of History and Cookie files. Cookies keep track of specific website information. Your preferences, login status and personal settings are all kept in your cookies folders.

Instructions

Remove AOL History

1. Click "Settings" on the AOL toolbar.

2. Click the "Preferences" option. The "Preferences" window will open.

3. Click the "Toolbar and Sounds" option.

4. Click the "Clear History Trail Now" tab. Your AOL history is now deleted.

Remove AOL Cookies

1. Go to the "Preferences" screen as you did above.

2. Select the "Internet Settings" option.

3. Click the "Delete Cookies" button in the "Temporary Internet Files" section. Your cookies are now deleted as well.