When using a web browser, one of the standard functions available is a storage of sites visited when using the Internet. The instructions below explain how this history can be cleared from most main stream browsers, so that others cannot see what sites you have visited.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

To remove history from the standard Microsoft Internet Explorer follow these steps :-

Step 1

At the top of the explorer window you have a menu bar with the following headings

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Click your mouse in the menu that is labelled Tools.

There are an number of options available on this menu, The one you want to choose is the Internet Options one at the bottom of the list.

Step 2

Once this option has been selected the following window will pop up.

 

In the bottom window pane you will see the History section. Within that pain there is a button saying Clear History. If you click on this button, the history held on the computer will be cleared.

Once the button is clicked, the following dialogue box will appear for you to confirm you wish to delete the history from the browser.

 

Click on the Yes button, and the history will be cleared from your browser. When you return to the main Internet Options screen, click OK, and you will return the main Internet browser.

You have now completed the history deletion process.