Clear Your Internet History
Staying safe online is extremely important. It is possible for people to see what pages you have browsed whilst online.
Clearing your internet history is easy, but depends on which 'browser' you are using. If you don't know, here is how to find out.
Which Browser Are You Using?
In your browser, click Help from the menu at the top. You should see "About Firefox" or "About Internet Explorer" or "About Safari". This will tell you what browser you are using. By click on the option, you can also find the version number of the browser you are using.
If you still aren't sure, don't worry. All browsers should have a "Help" menu or button where you will be able to find out how to clear your internet history.
How to Clear Your Internet History
Now you know which browser you are using, you can clear your history easily. Just choose you browser from this list for instructions:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
- Click Tools. (This is normally near the top right of the screen and may appear as a picture of a cog)
- Click Delete Browsing History.
- Click the Delete history... button. (You will find this in the History section)
- Click the Delete files... button. (You will find this in the Temporary Internet Files section)
- If you are unsure, just click Delete All. (You should find this at the bottom)
- If you are asked to confirm deletion, click Yes.
- Click OK to return to Internet Explorer.
- Done.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
- Click Tools. (This is normally near the top right of the screen)
- Click Internet Options. (This should be at the bottom of the list)
- Click the Delete button. (You will find this in the Browsing History section)
- Ensure the History box is ticked. (If you are unsure about the others, leave them unticked)
- Click the Delete button. (This may take a few moments)
- Click OK to return to Internet Explorer.
- Done.
Mozilla Firefox
- Click Tools. (This should be found in the menu at the top of the window)
- Click Clear Recent History. (This should be found near the bottom of the list)
- Choose the relevant optiond from the Time range to clear drop-down box. (If you are unsure, choose Everything)
- Click the down arrow next to Details.
- Ensure the Browsing and Download History box is ticked.
- Click the Clear Now button.
- You should return to Firefox automatically after a few moments.
Google Chrome
- Click the Settings button (This is normally a picture of a spanner near the top right of the screen)
- Click Clear Browsing Data. (This should be about half way down the list)
- Ensure the Clear browsing history box is ticked. (If you are unsure about the others, leave them unticked)
- Click the Clear Browsing Data button. (This may take a few moments)
- Choose the relevant optiond from the Clear data from this period drop-down box. (If you are unsure, chooseEverything)
- Done.
Safari
- Click History. (This should be found in the menu at the top of the window)
- Click Clear History. (This should be found towards the bottom of the list)
- A box should pop up. Click the Clear button.
- Done.