How to Search Provider History

It is best to access past searches through your browser.

All search engine providers can give a history of the Web pages that have been accessed on your computer. This is particularly useful if you want to find out what others have been doing on your computer or if you have forgotten the address of a Web page you were viewing previously. Search engine providers use the data stored by your browser to pull up this information and it is best to access the history of your past searches through your browser.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

1. Open the "Start" menu and click on "Control panel."

2. Click on "Network and Internet" then "Internet options" on the subsequent menu that appears.

3. Click on the "Settings" tab under the heading "Autocomplete."

4. Press "View files" to see a history of the Web pages you have visited.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the "Tools" menu.

2. Click on "History."

3. Select "Show all history."

Google Chrome

1. Open the "Tools" menu.

2. Select "Options." Click "Under the hood."

3. Select "View history."

References

• Microsoft: How To Delete Cookie Files In Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Zine: Viewing The Browsing History
• Google Toolbar: Search Box
• Yahoo: How To Clear Your Internet Search History