How to Delete the History Button

Remove the history button in Internet Explorer 6 or 7 if you do not have the browser save your history.

Internet Explorer 6 and 7 offer the option of displaying a history button at the top of the browser window. When you click the button, the history pane opens, from which the saved browser history can be searched. If you configure Internet Explorer not to save your history, however, this button may consume space in the browser window needlessly. Remove the history button in Internet Explorer if you do not use the history function.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Explorer 6 or 7

Instructions

1. Click the "X" icon in the upper-right corner of the history pane (the section of the window with the word "History" at the top) if it is open. Alternatively, close the history pane by pressing the "Ctrl-H" simultaneously in Internet Explorer 6 or "Ctrl-Shift-H" simultaneously in Internet Explorer 7.

2. Right-click with the mouse pointer in an open area at the top of the Internet Explorer window. Click "Customize" in Internet Explorer 6, or "Customize Command Bar" and "Add or Remove Commands" in Internet Explorer 7.

3. Click "History" under "Current Toolbar Buttons," then click "Remove."

4. Click the "Close" button. The history button and pane will no longer be displayed.

References

• Microsoft Website: Internet Explorer 7 Toolbar: It's Your Option
• Enhance IE: Add or Remove Commands