How to Delete Search History in Your Browser
The search menu on your Internet browser keeps the search history on your system. This search menu will hold website addresses, keywords, and tags from your search history. This search menu can also slow your browsing because it is directly correlated to the Internet cache. The cache holds memory of your search history. You can clear both the search menu and your Internet cache to get your browsing up to speed and your privacy secured.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Internet Explorer
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Double click on the Internet Explorer icon on your computer's desktop. Click on the "Tools" button at the top of the menu.
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Click on the "Delete Browsing History" from the options in the menu.
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Click on the "Delete Forms" button in the menu.
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Click on the "Yes" button when you are prompted on the screen.
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Click "Close" to close the window.
Firefox
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Double click on your "Firefox" icon to open the program. Click on the "Tools" button at the top of the screen.
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Click on the "Clear Private Data" button from the menu.
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Click on the box next to the "Saved Form and Search History" icon on the menu.
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Click on the "Time Range To Clear" drop down menu and then click on the "Everything" button.
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Click on the "Clear Now" button to clear everything out.
Safari
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Click on the "Safari" icon at the bottom of your Mac's "Finder" bar.
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Click on the "Edit" button at the top of the screen.
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Click on the "Reset Safari" button at the bottom of the menu.
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Click the "Reset" button on the next menu.
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