How to Clear Internet & Offline History

Every site you visit is logged into your browsers history

Every time you visit a website, that activity is automatically logged in your browser's history. This allows you to easily navigate back to sites that you've previously visited. After many months of build-up, it can also consume unnecessary system memory. Some individuals might also be concerned about others looking at their browsing history and using this information for blackmail or other unsavory purposes. To avoid this, you can easily delete your browsing history. Every browser stores its own history, however, and so you must delete the history for each browser that you use.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click "Tools," "Internet Options,and then "Delete Files."

3. Click "OK" to return to your browser. Your history has been deleted in Internet Explorer, though if you also use other browsers, their logs will remain intact.

Firefox

1. Open Firefox.

2. Click "Tools" and then "Clear Recent History."

3. Choose a timeframe to delete. Alternatively, delete "Everything." Click "Clear Now."

Chrome

1. Open Chrome.

2. Click "Tools." It has a monkey wrench icon.

3. Click "Options."

4. Click "Under the Hood" and the "Clear Browsing Data."

5. Make sure that "Clear browsing history" is checked and then click "Clear browsing data." Chrome's history is now deleted.

References

• Computer Hope: How Do I Clear My Internet Browser History?
• Help with PCs: Clear the Mozilla Firefox Browsing History
• Google: Clear Browsing History