How to Permanently Delete the History on Firefox

Clearing the history removes all information Firefox has stored on your computer.

Mozilla's Firefox web browser software automatically tracks and stores information for you as you browse the internet. Firefox records a history of website addresses you've visited, files you've downloaded, stored passwords, website cookies and more. Some of this information can be private and not something you want to keep permanently stored. Deleting the history on Firefox ensures that any of this sensitive data is removed safely from your computer.

Instructions

1. Click on the "Tools" menu option at the top of your Firefox window. Select "Clear Recent History" on the sub-menu.

2. Select the "Time range to clear" drop-down menu to select how much history you want to permanently delete. Choose "Last Hour," "Last Two Hours," "Last Four Hours," "Today" or "Everything."

3. Click the arrow button next to "Details.. This will open a sub-menu of information that can be deleted. Choose from "Browsing & Download History," "Form & Search History," "Cookies," "Cache," "Active Logins" and "Site Preferences."

4. Select the "Clear Now" button to delete Firefox's history.

References

• Mozilla Corporation: Clear Recent History - How To - Firefox Help