How to Delete the Dropdown History

Your Internet browser's drop-down history is the history that is recorded in your address bar. When you type addresses into your address bar, they are stored in your browser's history, and you can view them in a drop-down history menu. If you share a computer with other users and don't want them to be able to see the websites you've visited on the Internet, delete the drop-down history menu.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

1. Click "Tools" in the horizontal navigation menu running across the top of your Internet Explorer browser. Click "Internet Options" in the "Tools" menu.

2. Click the "Delete" button in the "Browsing History" area of the "General" tab.

3. Check the "History" checkbox, then click the "Delete" button.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click "Tools" in the horizontal navigation menu running across the top of your Mozilla Firefox browser.

2. Click "Clear Recent History."

3. Check "Form & Search History." Select the time range for which you want to delete the dropdown history from the "Time Range to Clear" dropdown menu. Click "Clear Now."

Opera

1. Click "Tools," then "Delete Private Data."

2. Click the dropdown arrow next to "Detailed Options."

3. Check the box next to "Clear history of visited pages," then click "Delete" to delete the dropdown history from your browser.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to view the entries in your dropdown history before deleting it, click on the down arrow located on the extreme right of your address bar.

• When you delete your dropdown history in this manner, all your browsing history is deleted.

References

• Clear-History.org: How to Clear Drop-Down Address Bar History
• Computer Hope: How Do I Clear My Address Bar History?