How to Delete an Auto Complete URL

Quickly delete unwanted URLs from your Web browser's history.

By default, nearly all Web browsers store information about the websites you visit, including a record of every URL you access. Depending on the browser, this information may be stored for a few days, a few weeks, or indefinitely. Prevent an auto-completing URL from appearing in the address bar in Internet Explorer, Firefox or Opera by deleting the corresponding history item from your browser.

Instructions

Using Internet Explorer

1. Open an Internet Explorer browser window.

2. Press the "Ctrl" and "H" keys simultaneously to open the History panel.

3. Select "View by Site" from the drop-down menu at the top of the History panel.

4. Locate the page title associated with the URL you want to remove, and then right-click the title and select "Delete." Click "Yes" when prompted by Internet Explorer.

Using Firefox

1. Open a Firefox browser window.

2. Press the "Ctrl" and "H" keys simultaneously to open the History panel.

3. Click the "View" drop-down menu at the top of the History panel and select "By Site."

4. Locate the page title associated with the URL you want to remove, single-click the item, and then press the "Shift" and "Delete" keys simultaneously.

Using Opera

1. Open an Opera browser window.

2. Press the "Ctrl" and "H" keys simultaneously to open the History panel.

3. Locate the page title associated with the URL you want to remove, single-click the item, and then click the "Delete" button at the top of the History panel.

References

• Microsoft: Internet Explorer 8 History panel screen image
• Download Squad: How to delete individual URLs from Firefox's history
• Opera Watch: How to remove specific webpages from your browsing history?