How to Delete the Browsing History from a Computer

Web browsers record a list of the websites you have visited in their History. You can return to websites you have previously visited by reviewing the saved history in your browser. However, anyone else who uses your computer can see your browsing history as well. To delete the browsing history from a computer's Web browser, you can use the browser's private data deletion tool.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking "Start," "All Programs," and "Internet Explorer."

2. Click the "Safety" button in the top-right corner of the Internet Explorer window and click "Delete Browsing History."

3. Delete Internet Explorer's browsing history by selecting the checkbox for History, and clicking "Delete" at the bottom of the Delete Browsing History window.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox by clicking "Start," "All Programs," "Mozilla Firefox," and "Mozilla Firefox."

2. Click the "Tools" menu at the top of the Mozilla Firefox window and click "Clear Recent History."

3. Click the drop-down menu next to "Time Range to Clear" and select "Everything."

4. Delete Firefox's browsing history by clicking "Clear Now."

Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome by clicking "Start," "All Programs," "Google Chrome," and "Google Chrome."

2. Open Google Chrome's history by clicking the wrench icon in the top, right corner of the Google Chrome window and clicking "History."

3. Click the "Edit Items" link in the top, right corner of the History page.

4. Click the "Clear All Browsing Data" button.

5. Click the box to the right of "Clear Browsing Data from this Period" in the Clear Browsing Data window and click "Everything."

6. Delete Chrome's browsing history by clicking "Clear Browsing Data."

References

• Microsoft: Internet Explorer 8 - Help and Support
• Mozilla: Clear Recent History
• Google Chrome: Browse - Delete Browsing History