How to Clear Internet Explorer History on Exit

Microsoft introduced several new features with the release of Internet Explorer 8, including a new "Privacy" browsing feature, similar to Google's Incognito mode, and the ability to automatically delete your browsing history on exit. Setting up Internet Explorer 8 to automatically clear your history on exit protects your privacy and prevents you from having to manually delete the browsing history. The option to delete the browsing history on exit is not available on prior versions of Internet Explorer.

Instructions

1. Click "Tools" in the upper-right corner of Internet Explorer. This displays a drop-down menu.

2. Select "Internet Options" from the drop-down menu. Click on the "General" tab in the Internet Options menu.

3. Look in the Browsing History section. Check the box next to "Delete Browsing History on Exit."

4. Click "Apply" to enable the feature. Click "OK" to close the Internet Options menu.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are using Internet Explorer 7, you can program the browser to automatically clear temporary-internet files on exit, but not the history. Click "Tools," "Internet Options" and "Advanced." Check the box next to "Empty Temporary-Internet Files on Exit."

References

• Microsoft Development: IE8 Introduction