All web browsers remember a list of the web pages you’ve visited. You can delete this list at any time, clearing your browsing history and erasing the tracks stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Each browser has its own separate history, so you’ll need to clear the history in multiple places if you’ve used more than one browser. In Google Chrome : 1) Click or tap the menu icon with three dots on the upper-right side of the browser window. 2) Click or tap > History (CTRL+H). History 3) On the left hand side, scroll to . A box will appear which will ask you how much history you want to delete. Clear Browsing Data 4) If you want to completely clear out your history, also click the boxes for and cached images and files. Then click . That’ll clear out your previous searches. cookies and other site data Clear Data 5) You may also want to prevent Chrome from auto-completing searches in the future. In , (also found by tapping on the three dots on the upper-right of your browser) click , and scroll to . Under Other Google Services, find and toggle this switch off (to the left). Settings Sync and Google services Other Google Services Autocomplete searches and URLs 6) If you need to clear your mobile history, tap on the three dots, then on . Click on , then tap . History Clear Browsing Data Clear Data For : Firefox 1) Click or tap the menu icon with three lines on the upper-right side of the browser. window. 2) Click on the icon from the drop-down menu. Library 3) Click on the icon that comes up in the drop-down menu inside the Library tab. History 4) Click on the sidebar. You’ll see options ranging from “Today” to “Older Than 6 Months.” View History 5) Right-click on the option you want and press . Delete 6) For mobile, tap the three-bar menu icon on the upper right side of the browser, then tap . Settings 7) Tap Search, scroll down, and then clear the check box. Show search history For Safari (desktop): 1) Click the menu, then click the tab. Safari History 2)Click on . Clear History and Website Data 3) From the drop-down menu, choose the time frame you want to delete (most likely .) all history 4) Click . Clear History For Safari (mobile): 1) Go to the icon on the home screen. Settings 2) Scroll down to . Safari 3) Tap on . Clear History and Website Data 4) Keep in mind that this process deletes every bit of your browsing data, as well as browser cookies. For Internet Explorer: This will depend on the version you are using. For older versions: 1) Click on the button (the star icon) in the top right hand corner. Favorites 2) Select the tab and click on how you want to view your history (date, site, etc.) History 3) Right-click on whatever you want to delete and select the option. Delete For IE 10 or 11: 1) Click on the button (the wheel). Tools 2) Select and then . Safety Delete Browsing History 3) This will give you several options on deleting files, cookies and history. Microsoft Edge: To clear your browsing history in Microsoft Edge, click menu > Settings > Choose what to clear. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+Delete to open these options. Ensure the “Browsing history” box is checked and click “Clear”. You can also choose to clear other types of private data from here, including your download history, cached data, cookies, and tabs you’ve set aside. Just check the type of data you want to delete and click the “Clear” button. To delete search activity from Google Maps, YouTube and Other Google products: On your computer : 1. Go to your Google account (https://myaccount.google.com/) 2. Scroll the left hand panel and click Data & personalization. 3. Under “Activity and timeline,” click My Activity. 4. From the left hand panel, click Delete activity by. 5. Select the date or time you wish to delete and hit delete. On your Android phone/tablet: 1. Open your device’s Settings app to Google or click on the Google icon from your phone’s main screen. 2. Click on Google Account or Manage Your Account (depending on which way you arrived at the account) 3. Click on Manage Your Data & Personalization 4. Under Activity and time, click My Activity 5. To the right of the search bar, click on the three dots and select Delete activity by 6. Select the date or time you wish to delete and hit delete. On your iPhone/iPad: 1. Open the Gmail app. If you don’t use Gmail, go to https://myaccount.google.com/) 2. Click on Menu (three bars), then Settings, then your account, Click on Manage your Google Account 3. At the top, click on Data & Personalization 4. Under “Activity and timeline,” click My Activity 5. At the top right of the page, click on the three dots and select Delete activity by 6. Select the date or time you wish to delete and hit delete. This article was originally posted on Knowlab
