How to Delete Items From History in Microsoft XP
Windows XP comes pre-installed with Internet Explorer, Microsoft's Web browser. The Windows XP operating system has a command line utility that you can use to clear the Web browsing history on your computer. For privacy reasons, clearing your browsing history is a good idea if you want to sell your computer or hide browsing history from other people who use your computer.
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Instructions
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Command Line
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Click the "Start" button, then click "Run" from the list of menu options.
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Type or copy and paste the following command in the Run text box:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1
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Press the "Enter" key to execute the command. An MS-DOS window opens and the history deletes on your computer. The MS-DOS window closes when the history deletion completes.
In the Browser
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Launch Internet Explorer.
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Click the "Tools" button at the top-right corner of the window. Click the "Delete Browsing History" item to open a dialog window.
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Click "Delete all" to remove all of your browsing history. Click "Yes" to confirm that you want to remove all of the history files.
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