How to Clear Your Last Web Pages Browsed

Remove Web pages from your browser's history.

Your Web browser keeps track of the websites that you visit by storing this information on your hard drive. This way, your browser loads these sites much more quickly because it accesses your drive instead of reloading the page. While this feature is useful, you may consider removing this information to save disk space or preserve your privacy if you share your computer with others. Use the tools provided by your browser to clear your last Web pages.

Instructions

Clear Pages in Internet Explorer

1. Start your Internet Explorer Web browser.

2. Click the "Safety" button on the browser window. If your browser's version is older than Internet Explorer 8, click the "Tools" menu.

3. Click the "Delete Browsing History" title in the drop-down menu.

4. Click the boxes next to the "History" and "Temporary Internet Files" options to clear your Web pages. You also have the option to select other items, such as "Cookies," that retain information about your browsing history.

5. Click the "Delete" or "OK" button to finish removing your browsed pages.

Clear Pages in Firefox

1. Launch your Firefox browser.

2. Click the "Tools" menu and select the "Clear Recent History" option.

3. Click the drop-down menu in the dialog window that appears and select an option, such as "Last Hour," to specify how much of your recent history you want cleared. Firefox gives you the choice of whether you want to erase your last pages from the "Last Hour," "Last Two Hours," "Last Four Hours" or "Today." Click the "Clear Now" button when done.

4. Click the "Browsing & Download History" option in the "Clear All History" window that opens to indicate that you want your page history deleted. Select any other options, such as "Form & Search History," if you prefer.

5. Click the "Clear Now" button. Your Web page data is now gone.

Clear Pages in Safari

1. Bring up your Safari Web browser.

2. Click the arrow in the search bar on the right.

3. Click the "Clear Recent Searches" option in the drop-down list. Your most recent Web pages browsed are now deleted.

References

• Windows: Clear the History of Websites You've Visited
• Mozilla: Clear Recent History

Resources

• Windows: Internet Explorer Help & How-To
• Mozilla: Firefox Support
• Apple: Safari