The process of clearing your browser history usually varies depending on the internet browser you are using. This article will give instructions for the four most popular web browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge.
Google Chrome
1. Open your Google Chrome browser.
2. Click on the 3 vertical dots at the top right of your search bar.
3. Select History from the list.
4. A new tab will open showing all the pages you have visited in chronological order. Click Clear Browsing Data to clear your entire history.
5. A pop-up will appear displaying a series of checkboxes. You can choose which data you want to delete, such as browsing history, cookies, cached images and files, and passwords.
6. Select the time range by clicking on the drop-down menu at the top. If you want to delete everything, select the All Time option.
7. Select the checkboxes of the items you want to delete and click on the Clear Browsing Data button.
Firefox
1. Open Firefox browser.
2. Click on the 3 horizontal lines at the top right of the search bar.
3. Select History from the list.
4. A new tab will open showing all the pages you have visited in chronological order. Click the Clear Recent History button at the top.
5. A new window will appear. Select the time range you want to delete from the drop-down menu at the top. If you want to delete everything, select Everything.
6. Uncheck “Browsing & Download History” and check the other boxes if you want to delete them.
7. Click Clear Now.
Safari
1. Open Safari browser.
2. Click on the History tab at the top.
3. A new window will open showing all the pages you have visited in reverse chronological order.
4. To delete everything, click the Clear History button at the top.
5. A confirmation window will appear. Click Clear History to confirm.
Microsoft Edge
1. Open Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Click on the 3 horizontal dots at the top right of the search bar.
3. Select History from the list.
4. A new tab will open showing all the pages you have visited in chronological order. Click the Clear Browsing Data button at the top.
5. A new window will appear. Select the types of data you want to delete by checking the boxes. Select the timeframe you want to delete from the dropdown menu at the top. If you want to delete everything, select All time.
6. Click Clear now.