How to Delete Browsing History

This How.com.vn teaches you how to clear your browsing history on mobile- and desktop-based versions of popular browsers.

Method 1

Method 1 of 8:

Chrome on Desktop

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It's a red, green, yellow, and blue sphere.
This icon is in the top-right corner of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
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It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so prompts a pop-out menu.
It's in the More tools pop-out menu. Doing so opens the "Clear Browsing Data" page.
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Select a timeframe to delete. Click the drop-down box to the right of "Clear the following items from", then check one of the following:
- the past hour
- the past day
- the past week
- the last 4 weeks
- the beginning of time
If not, click it to check it. This option will ensure that your browsing history is erased.
It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so clears your Google Chrome history on your desktop.

Method 2

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Chrome on Mobile

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Tap the Google Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, green, yellow, and blue sphere.
It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
This option is in the drop-down menu.
It's in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
Doing so ensures that your browsing history will be erased.
It's at the bottom of the screen.
Your Chrome history will be erased from your mobile device.

Method 3

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Firefox on Desktop

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It's a blue globe with an orange fox wrapped around it.
This icon is in the upper-right side of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
It's a clock-shaped icon in the drop-down menu.
This option is at the top of the History menu. Doing so opens a window.
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Select a timeframe to clear. Click the drop-down box next to "Time range to clear", then click one of the following:
- Last Hour
- Last Two Hours
- Last Four Hours
- Today
- Everything
It's at the bottom of the window. Clicking this clears your desktop's Firefox history.

Method 4

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Firefox on Mobile

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Tap the Firefox app icon, which resembles a blue globe with an orange fox wrapped around it.
This icon is at the bottom of the screen or in the top-right corner of the screen, respectively. Doing so opens a menu.
It's at the bottom of the menu.
This option is near the bottom of the page.
If it isn't, tap it before continuing. This will ensure that your browsing history is removed.
It's at the bottom of the screen.
Doing so will delete your Firefox history on your mobile device.

Method 5

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Microsoft Edge

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It's a dark-blue "e" icon.
This option is in the top-right corner of the page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
This option is below the "Clear browsing data" heading.
Doing so will ensure that your browsing history is deleted.
It's below the History section. Doing so clears your Edge history.

Method 6

Method 6 of 8:

Internet Explorer

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This app icon resembles a light-blue "e" with a yellow band wrapped around it.
It's the grey gear in the top-right side of the page. A drop-down menu will appear.
This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. The Internet Options window will open.
It's below the "Browsing history" section near the bottom of the window.
If there isn't a checkmark next to "History", click the checkbox to the left of it.
It's at the bottom of the window.
Doing so will confirm the changes. Your Internet Explorer's history will be deleted from your computer.

Method 7

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Safari on Desktop

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It's a blue, compass-shaped app found in your Mac's Dock.
This menu item is in the top-left corner of the screen. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
It's near the top of the Safari drop-down menu.
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Select a timeframe to clear. Click the box to the right of "Clear", then click one of the following:
- the last hour
- today
- today and yesterday
- all history
It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will clear your Safari's desktop history.

Method 8

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Safari on Mobile

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This grey app with gears on it can usually be found on the Home Screen.
It's about a third of the way down the page.
This option is near the bottom of the Safari page.
Doing so will clear your mobile device's Safari browsing history.

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How do I delete browsing history when the admin hasn't allowed me to?
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If the admin does not allow you to clear browsing history, then you cannot. If you wish to clear history, you must ask the admin. However, you are going to need a good reason to do so.
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How can I delete the browsing history from an iPhone 6?
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There should be an option in the settings that allows you to clear your browser data.
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How do I delete Google browsing history if I do not have Google account?
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Under History, select "delete."
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