How to Clear the Search History on Vista
In Windows Vista, clearing the search history in the two major Internet browsers (Internet Explorer and Firefox) is a fairly simple operation. This is a nice feature if you are using a shared login computer and/or if you just don't want other people snooping on the websites you have visited. This is especially useful if you frequently visit banking websites and don't want to make it easier for people to be able to guess at your password. Removing the history entries is permanent and can be accomplished in less than two minutes.
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Instructions
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Clearing the Search History in Internet Explorer
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Close Internet Explorer (if necessary) and open "Internet Options," located in the Windows Control Panel. To do this, click on "Start > Control Panel > Classic View > Internet Options."
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Select the "General" tab (if necessary) and press the "Delete" button in the "Browsing History" section.
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Click the check box in the "History" section and any other sections you wish to be erased. When ready, press the "Delete" button at the bottom of the window. Your Vista search history will now be cleared.
Clearing the Search History in Firefox
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Open Firefox and press "Ctrl" and "H" to view the search history. You may also access the history by selecting the "History" tab and clicking on "Show All History." From the History window you may delete individual search items by right-clicking and pressing "Delete." To clear the entire history record, continue to Steps 2 and 3.
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Open the "Tools" tab and press "Options," then click on the "Privacy" tab.
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Press "Clear Your Recent History" (or "Clear Browsing History Now" depending on which version of Firefox you have) and then "Clear Now" to clear your search history.
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