All modern browsers store history in the address bar. This is undoubtedly made for ease of use, but what if you need to get rid of the addresses that you entered? In some life situations, this is very necessary.
Instructions
Step 1
Delete history using your own browser and its functionalities.
If you have Google Chrome, then go to the "Options - Advanced - Delete browsing data" section. There, put a tick over the item "Clear browsing history" and press the confirmation button.
If you have Mozilla Firefox, then go to the main menu of the program on the item "Tool - Erase Recent History", or press the key combination "Ctrl + Shift + Del". Then, in a new window, to clear the history from the drop-down list, select the "All" value. Then click on the "Details" button. Place a check mark above the "Form and Search History" item and click the "Clear" button.
If you have Internet Explorer, then go to the "Internet Options" main menu. Find the "Browsing history" section and click on the "Delete" button. After that, a new window will open, where to delete the history in the address, you will need to click on the "Delete history" button in the "Journal" section.
If you have Opera, then go to the "Tools - Clear Personal Data" section. In the window that appears, check the box above the "Clear history" item and click on the confirmation button.
Step 2
Use special software designed to clear history in browsers. The most popular programs are:
- Ccleaner
- Wintools
- jv16
For example, use Ccleaner. This is a free utility that has long been helping not only clear the browser history, but the entire computer as a whole, affecting the removal of keys from the registry, temporary files of known software.
It is not difficult to use them. Each program has its own characteristics, but a convenient user interface will help to cope with the task.
Step 3
Delete history manually from your hard drive. This method is for the most courageous and requires a more professional attitude.
First you need to close your browser.
If you have Google Chrome, then go to the folder "% userprofile% / Local Settings / Application Data / Google / Chrome / User Data / Default " and delete all its contents.
If you have Mozilla Firefox, then go to the folder "% userprofile% / Local Settings / Application Data / Mozilla / Firefox / Profiles " and also clear all its contents.
If you have Internet Explorer, go to the "% userprofile% / Local Settings / Temporary Internet Files " folder and delete all files there.
If you have Opera, then go to the folder "% userprofile% / Local Settings / Application Data / Opera / Opera / profile " and also delete all the contents of this folder.
It is possible that some folders will not be deleted due to system restrictions. In this case, the utility will help Unlocker that removes will help you delete content without any problems.
