how do you erase your web browser history?

Hi bones1,

Thank you for you question.

How to clear/delete/erase browser history:
 

1.  Click Start on the desktop.  
  
2.  Go to Settings.  
 
3.  Click Control Panel.  
  
4.  Double-click Internet Options.  
  
5.  Make sure the General tab is selected.  
  
6.  Click Clear History in the History box.  
  
7.  Click OK when it asks if you want to delete all items in your history folder.  
  
8.  Click OK at the bottom of the General box to exit.  


Or:


1.  On your Internet browser click on Tools
 
2.  Click Internet Options 

3.  In the section called Temporary Internet Files, click Delete Files
then click OK

4.  In the section called History, click Delete History, then click OK.


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Best regards,
tlspiegel

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Clarification of Answer by tlspiegel-ga on 28 Aug 2004 13:26 PDT

Hi bones1,

Here's a 2 utilities you can download to remove history.


System Security Suite 1.04 - clean internet tracks 
http://www.spychecker.com/program/3s.html

"System Security Suite (3S) is the program to remove internet tracks
and junk files from your computer. It allows you to delete Cookies,
clear Internet Explorer Cache, delete index.dat Files, clear Typed
URLs, Windows Temp Folder and much more. You can also specify custom
folder locations with file masks, which will be cleaned in addition to
the selected items. In addition, the program allows you to view and
optionally remove programs that launch automatically at Windows
startup. More of a privacy tool than a security tool."

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1Free History Eraser  
http://www.softwaremirror.com/download/1free_history_eraser.html

"Free History Eraser completely erases history, typed URLs (the drop
down address list) and AutoComplete. You can schedule your tasks in
order to prevent the possibility of forgetting to use the program thus
minimizing the danger for you. Scheduling includes 3 options: Run at
Startup; Run on close IE(the last IE) and Run on shutdown Windows. It
dynamically configures itself for Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP. It
cleans evidence from multiple user profiles. For intuitive use SP has
a Graphical User Interface. The easy access to the functionality
simplifies the program use."



Best regards,
tlspiegel