This wikiHow teaches you how to clear web browsing history on several popular browsers, both mobile and desktop versions. The browsers covered are: Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, and Safari.
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Method 1 of 8: Desktop Version of Google Chrome
Step 1. Open Google Chrome
The program is marked by a red, green, yellow, and blue ball icon.
Step 2. Click
It's in the top-right corner of the page. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Select More tools
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. After that, a pop-out menu will be displayed.
Step 4. Click Clear browsing data…
It's in the pop-out menu " More tools " After that, the "Clear Browsing Data" page will be opened.
Step 5. Select the time range of browsing history that you want to delete
Click the drop-down box to the right of the "Clear the following items from" text, then tick one of the following options:
- “ the past hour (last hour)
- “ the past day (one last day)
- “ the past week (last week)
- “ the last 4 weeks (last four weeks)
- “ the beginning of time ” (since the first use of the browser)
Step 6. Make sure the "Browsing history" option is checked
If not, click the box to mark it. With this option, the web browsing history will be deleted.
Step 7. Click CLEAR BROWSING DATA
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. After that, Google Chrome browsing history will be deleted from the desktop computer.
Method 2 of 8: Google Chrome Mobile Version
Step 1. Open Google Chrome
Tap the Google Chrome icon which resembles a red, green, yellow, and blue ball.
Step 2. Touch the button
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Touch History
This option is in the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Touch Clear Browsing Data…
It's in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 5. Check the Browsing History box
This flag is done to ensure that the browsing history on the browser will be deleted.
Step 6. Touch Clear Browsing Data
It's at the bottom of the screen.
Step 7. Touch Clear Browsing Data when prompted
Chrome browsing history will be deleted from the mobile device.
Method 3 of 8: Desktop Version of Firefox
Step 1. Open Firefox
The program is marked by a blue globe icon surrounded by an orange fox.
Step 2. Click the button
It's in the upper-right corner of the window. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click History
This option is indicated by the clock icon in the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Click Clear Recent History…
It's at the top of the menu " History " After that, a new window will open.
Step 5. Select the history deletion time range
Click the drop-down box next to the text "Time range to clear", then click one of the following options:
- “ Last Hour (last hour)
- “ Last Two Hours (last two hours)
- “ Last Four Hours (last four hours)
- “ Today " (today)
- “ Everything " (everything)
Step 6. Click Clear Now
It's at the bottom of the window. Once clicked, the Firefox browsing history on the computer will be deleted.
Method 4 of 8: Firefox Mobile Version
Step 1. Open Firefox
Tap the Firefox icon, which resembles a blue globe surrounded by orange foxes.
Step 2. Touch the button (iPhone) or (Android).
It's in the bottom (iPhone) or top-right corner of the screen (Android). After that, the menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Touch Settings
It's at the bottom of the menu.
Step 4. Scroll down and tap on Clear Private Data
This option is at the bottom of the page.
Step 5. Make sure the "Browsing History" switch is shifted to the active position ("On")
If not, touch the switch first before continuing. This option can ensure that the browsing history on the browser will be deleted.
Step 6. Touch Clear Private Data
It's at the bottom of the screen.
Step 7. Touch OK when prompted
After that, the browsing history in Firefox will be deleted from the mobile device.
Method 5 of 8: Microsoft Edge
Step 1. Open Microsoft Edge
This program is marked by a dark blue letter “e” icon.
Step 2. Click
It's in the top-right corner of the page. After that, a drop-down menu will be opened.
Step 3. Click Settings
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Step 4. Click Choose what to clear
This option is under the "Clear browsing data" section.
Step 5. Check the Browsing History option
This option can ensure that the browsing history will be deleted from the browser.
Step 6. Click the Clear button
This button is below the “History” section. After that, the browsing history on Edge will be deleted.
Method 6 of 8: Internet Explorer
Step 1. Open Internet Explorer
The program icon looks like a light blue “e” surrounded by a yellow ribbon.
Step 2. Click “Settings”
This option is indicated by the gray gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click Internet options
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. After that, the “Internet Options” window will be opened.
Step 4. Click Delete…
It's under the " Browsing history " section at the bottom of the window.
Step 5. Make sure the "History" option is checked
If there is no check mark on the "History" option, click the box to the left of the option.
Step 6. Click Delete
It's at the bottom of the window.
Step 7. Click Apply, then click OK.
After that, the changes will be confirmed. Now, Internet Explorer browsing history will be deleted from the computer.
Method 7 of 8: Desktop Version of Safari
Step 1. Open Safari
This program is marked by a blue compass icon in the Mac's "Dock".
Step 2. Click Safari
It's in the top-left corner of the screen. After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 3. Click Clear History…
It's at the top of the drop-down menu Safari ”.
Step 4. Specify the history deletion time range
Click the box to the right of the "Clear" text, then click one of the following options:
- “ the last hour (last hour)
- “ today " (today)
- “ today and yesterday (today and yesterday)
- “ all history ” (all browsing history)
Step 5. Click Clear History
It's at the bottom of the window. After that, Safari browsing history will be deleted from the computer.
Method 8 of 8: Safari Mobile Version
Step 1. Open the iPhone settings menu (“Settings”)
This menu is indicated by a gray gear icon and is usually displayed on the home screen.
Step 2. Swipe the screen and touch Safari
This option is in the bottom third of the selection segment on the settings page.
Step 3. Scroll down and tap Clear History and Website Data
It's at the bottom of the Safari page.
Step 4. Touch Clear History and Data when prompted
After that, Safari browsing history will be deleted from the mobile device.
