How to clear my history on chrome

You may also want to clear your browsing history in addition to emptying your cache. Here’s how to do that.

1. Choose the History tab in Safari (pictured above).
2. At the very bottom of the dropdown menu, choose Clear History.
3. A box pops up with a choice to clear the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or all history. Choose your time frame and click the Clear History button.
   
   

If you’re not sure how far back you want to clear your of your browsing data, err on the side of clearing less. You can always go back and clear out more later.

Any tabs you have open at the time you clear your browsing history will remain. You may notice that the Frequently Visited section no longer appears when you open a new tab. As you build up your browsing history again, those sites will reappear.

How to clear the Safari cache on iPhone, iPad, or iPod

You have two choices to clear your cache on Safari’s mobile app.

To clear your entire browsing history and cache:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Safari.
3. Tap Clear History and Website Data.
   
   

4. On the screen that pops up, choose Clear History and Data. Note that, when you clear your cache on your iPhone or iPad, it will clear your history on your connected devices and computers as well.
   
   

To clear your cookies but not your browsing history:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Safari.
3. Tap Advanced.
4. Tap Website Data.
   
   

5. Choose Remove All Website Data.
   
   

Before you do this, you might want to check your iCloud settings (see below) to make sure you preserve your passwords.

What happens to saved passwords when you clear your cache

You may have had the experience of clearing your browsing history and cache and then discovering that your browser logged you out of your favorite websites. If you saved passwords in your browser so you could automatically log in to certain sites, clearing your cache can clear your passwords as well.

Happily, Apple has a solution to this problem. If you use iCloud, check your iCloud settings on your phone or computer. Make sure that you’ve checked the box for Safari.

Make sure the Safari box is on under iCloud to retain your passwords in your keychain.

As long as this box is checked, any passwords you save through your browser will stay safe in your keychain.

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This article takes you through the various ways to clear your personal browser history. It covers the most common browsers currently in use for the Windows Operating Systems.

There are various reasons to regularly clear your browsing history, but ultimately it is your choice:

• Wipe the slate clean and clear your history.
• Anyone with access to your computer can look at your browsing history.
• If the computer is stolen, a stranger can see what you have been doing. They can use the saved site information to access your private sites using your information.
• Hackers and viruses target your saved information.
• Some companies use this information to tailor advertising specific to your interests.

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How to delete the History

Windows 11

Note: Internet Explorer has been retired for Microsoft's Windows 11 Operating System.

For Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

How to clear your browsing history in Firefox

Firefox also has access to the same keyboard shortcut for deleting browser history as IE and Chrome.

1. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys to bring up the history-clearing options.
2. It brings up a list of what you can and cannot delete. Click the Details arrow if you want a more detailed list. You can also choose a period to clear. The options suggest clearing either the last hour, the last 2 hours, the last 4 hours, the last full day, or get rid of everything.
3. Select Clear Now

How to Clear your Chrome browser history.

1. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys while in Chrome, and you get Google's options on-screen.
2. Check the boxes next to the categories that you want to clear. Be sure to examine all the options from the drop-down menu at the top. This menu lets you choose how much of your history you would like to clear. You can get rid of the past hour, day, week, or month, or you can get rid of the lot.
3. Select Clear browsing data. 

For Microsoft Edge follow these steps:

Note: Hub is an icon

1. Tap or click the Hub Icon, and select History.
2. Then select Clear all History, which then gives you the choice of what data and which files you want to remove from your computer.
3. Once you have made your choice, then select Clear to finish up.

Windows 10

The Steps are the same as for Vista for Internet Explorer versions 7 to 9. Firefox and Chrome remain the same as well.

For Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

How to Clear Your Internet Explorer History

1. When deleting your browsing history in Internet Explorer, a useful keyboard shortcut is the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys.
2. This brings up a dialogue box that lets you specify what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
3. Check the boxes next to the categories that you want to remove.
4. Click Delete.

For version 10 follow these steps:

1. Open the Internet Explorer browser on your computer.
2. Tap or click the Tools button and point to Safety and then tap or click Delete browsing history.
3. Select the checkbox next to each category of information that you want to delete and then Tap or click Delete.

How to Clear Your Browsing History in Firefox

Firefox also has access to the same keyboard shortcut for deleting browser history as IE and Chrome.

1. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys to bring up the history-clearing options.
2. It brings up a list of what you can and cannot delete, click the Details arrow if you want a more detailed list. You can also choose a period to clear. The options suggest clearing either the last hour, the last 2 hours, the last 4 hours, the last full day, or get rid of everything.
3. Select Clear Now

How to Clear your Chrome browser history.

Chrome uses the same keyboard shortcut as Internet Explorer. 

1. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys while in Chrome, and you get Google's options on-screen.
2. As with IE check the boxes next to the categories, you want to clear. One thing to check is to be sure to examine all the options from the drop-down menu at the top. This menu lets you choose how much of your history you would like to clear. You can get rid of the past hour, day, week, or month or you can get rid of the lot.
3. Select Clear browsing data. 

For the new browser Edge follow these steps:

Note: Hub is an icon

1. Tap or click the Hub Icon and select History.
2. Then select Clear all History, which then gives you the choice of what data and which files you want to remove from your computer.
3. Once you have made your choice, then select Clear to finish up.

Windows 8 and 8.1

The Steps are the same as for Vista for Internet Explorer versions 7 to 9. Firefox and Chrome remain the same as well.

For Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

How to Clear Your Internet Explorer History

1. When deleting your browsing history in Internet Explorer, a useful keyboard shortcut is the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys.
2. This brings up a dialogue box that lets you specify what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
3. Check the boxes next to the categories that you want to remove.
4. Click Delete

For version 10, follow these steps.

How to delete the browsing history in Internet Explorer 10 on the Home Screen.

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. If you are using a mouse, point to the upper right corner of the screen and move the mouse pointer down. 
2. Then tap or click Settings.
3. Tap or click Internet Options.
4. Under Delete Browsing History, you can tap or click Delete.

To delete browsing history in Internet Explorer 10 for the desktop

1. Open the Internet Explorer browser on your computer.
2. Tap or click the Tools button and point to Safety and then tap or click Delete browsing history.
3. Select the checkbox next to each category of information that you want to delete and then Tap or click Delete.

Clear Your Browsing History in Firefox.

Firefox also has access to the same keyboard shortcut for deleting browser history as IE and Chrome.

1. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys to bring up the history-clearing options.
2. It brings up a list of what you can and cannot delete, click the Details arrow if you want a more detailed list.
3. You can also choose a period to clear. The options suggest clearing either the last hour, the last 2 hours, the last 4 hours, the last full day, or get rid of everything.
4. Select Clear Now

How to Clear your Chrome browser history

Chrome uses the same keyboard shortcut as Internet Explorer.

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys while in Chrome, and you get Google's options on-screen.
2. As with IE check the boxes next to the categories, you want to clear. One thing to check is to be sure to examine all the options from the drop-down menu at the top. This menu lets you choose how much of your history you would like to clear. You can get rid of the past hour, day, week, or month or you can get rid of the lot.
3. Select
   Clear browsing data

Windows 7

The Steps are the same as for Vista for Internet Explorer versions 7 to 10. Firefox and Chrome remain the same as well.

For Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

How to Clear Your Internet Explorer History

1. When deleting your browsing history in Internet Explorer, a useful keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys.
2. This brings up a dialogue box that lets you specify what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
3. Check the boxes next to the categories that you want to remove.
4. Click Delete.

How to Clear Your Browsing History in Firefox

Firefox also has access to the same keyboard shortcut for deleting browser history as IE and Chrome.

1. Press the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys to bring up the history-clearing options.
2. It brings up a list of what you can and cannot delete, click the Details arrow if you want a more detailed list.
3. You can also choose a period to clear. The options suggest clearing either the last hour, the last 2 hours, the last 4 hours, the last full day, or get rid of everything.
4. Select
   Clear Now

How to Clear your Chrome browser history.

Chrome uses the same keyboard shortcut as Internet Explorer.

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys while in Chrome, and you get Google's options on-screen.
2. As with IE check the boxes next to the categories, you want to clear. One thing to check is to be sure to examine all the options from the drop-down menu at the top. This menu lets you choose how much of your history you would like to clear. You can get rid of the past hour, day, week, or month or you can get rid of the lot.
3. Select Clear browsing history.

Windows Vista

For Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

How to Clear Your Internet Explorer History

1. When deleting your browsing history in Internet Explorer, a useful keyboard shortcut is the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys.
2. This brings up a dialogue box that lets you specify what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.
3. Check the boxes next to the categories that you want to remove.
4. Click Delete.

How Clear Your Browsing History in Firefox

Firefox also has access to the same keyboard shortcut for deleting browser history as IE and Chrome.

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys to bring up the history-clearing options.
2. It brings up a list of what you can and cannot delete, click the Details arrow if you want a more detailed list.
3. You can also choose a period to clear. The options suggest clearing either the last hour, the last 2 hours, the last 4 hours, the last full day, or get rid of everything.
4. Select Clear Now

How to Clear your Chrome browser history.

Chrome uses the same keyboard shortcut as Internet Explorer.

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys while in Chrome, and you get Google's options on-screen.
2. As with IE check the boxes next to the categories, you want to clear.
3. One thing to check is to be sure to examine all the options from the drop-down menu at the top. This menu lets you choose how much of your history you would like to clear. You can get rid of the past hour, day, week, or month or you can get rid of the lot.
4. Click Clear browsing data.

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