How to clear search and browsing history?

Clear Search and browsing history  

What is the common problem you face while trying to browse? Does your browser self-prompt to the sites and questions that you have browsed before? Are you faced with advertisement from websites that you have never browsed through but they all suggest the kind of equipment or products that you may have searched once before? Are the cookies and cache data slowing the functioning of your computer? If the answer to any of the above three questions is yes, then you have come to the right spot my dear reader. While most people are aware of the steps, they can take to clear their search and browser history, I do not think it is in the universal domain of knowledge. So, buckle up let me give you a clear “how to clear search and browser history” guide. Before we begin, let me just state that although every browser may have different buttons, they give you pretty much the same options to clear your search history.

We begin with Internet Explorer, in this browser on the top right-hand corner you would notice the universal insignia for settings, i.e. a gear. Once you click on the bolt you should see a drop-down menu with the settings for print, file, zoom followed by the safety option. Here you need to click on the safety options which would direct you to the option to delete browser history. Once you click on this option it will take you to a breakdown what you would want to delete from your browser history. Then after you have deleted the browser history as per your needs head on back to the gear, click on it to access the drop-down menu this time select internet options. In the Internet Options menu, the first tab is General where if you look towards the middle you would see the option to delete temporary files, select this option. Then towards the lower end you will see the option of deleting your browsing history upon exit select this too.  Then the fourth tab is Content, in this tab click on the autocomplete settings. There in you can either select what content do you not prefer in autocomplete or you can remove the autocomplete history.

Let’s tackle Microsoft Edge next. On the browser toolbar look for the three dots at the right-hand corner. Click on the dots and you will see a drop-down menu, on the bottom you will see the settings. Click on settings and this will take you to the settings menu. In the settings menu, you will be taken to the Clear Browsing Data option. Here you can either pick and choose what to clear or you may select the option of clearing your browser history each time you close the browser.

Then it’s time for Google Chrome. In Chrome just as in Edge you will see three dots placed vertically on the top right-hand corner of your browser toolbar. Click on the dots to access the drop-down menu and then select the settings menu. In this menu, the first option is the Autofill, select what you would like the browser to remember from your passwords, addresses and payment methods. Customization of this very important so that people cannot get at your personal information easily. The next menu to select is the privacy & security. In privacy and security select what you would like to delete of the browsing history and cookies and cached data. Also, select the security option that you would like to have for your browsing safety. It is recommended that you use the standard protection.

In Mozilla Firefox, the dots are replaced with three horizontal lines at the top right-hand corner of the browser toolbar. In the drop-down menu click on the Options menu, in that select Privacy and security settings. In the security settings just as in Chrome it is recommended that you use the Standard protection. Once you scroll further down the menu will present the option of clearing cookies and cached data. You may select both options or just at the Cookies and Site Data menu select the option of deleting the cookies and site data once Firefox is closed.

Opera, gives you its menu in the top left-hand corner with an O icon. Clicking on this icon will give you the drop-down menu wherein you have to select the Settings option. Under the settings menu you will get the option for the Privacy and Security settings. In this you may either clear the data as you see fit with the advanced option or in the basic option as you would with Google Chrome.

Lastly, Apple Safari. I had left Safari to the last because the browser is specific to iPhone and Mac users. In Safari, on the top right-hand corner you will find the settings gear icon. Clicking on this icon will produce the drop-down menu in which you can select preferences menu. In the preferences menu select the “Remove all website data” button to clear all history and temporary files or you may click details to have more control over what you want to delete.

All browsers have the History menu wherein the browser gives the user the power over the data that they would like to delete from their browser history. The settings menu allows the user to have more control over the behaviour of the browser in the future as well. That’s it folks! I hope this was entertaining as well informative on how to clear your search and browser history.