Clear, practical technology insights About · Contact
TMTipsMake

How to Clear Address Bar

Internet privacy involves more than just keeping the data you transmit safe. You may also prefer that others not have evidence of the websites that you visit. This is especially true for those who share a household computer or who must use...

Author: Micah Soto3 minutes read
Table of Contents
Method 1 of 4:

Internet Explorer

  1. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Launch Internet Explorer.
  2. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Click "Tools," and then click "Internet Options."
  3. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Check the "Delete browsing history on exit" button,
    1. then click the Delete button under the Browsing History subheading to clear the browser history.
    2. The Delete Browsing History window will open. For the best security, make sure that all options are checked, including "Form data," "Passwords" and "InPrivate Filtering data." Click the Delete button and wait for the process to complete.
  4. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Close the Internet Options window by clicking Apply and then the OK buttons.
Method 2 of 4:

Firefox

  1. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Open the Firefox browser
  2. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Access the Options window by clicking "Tools" on the main menu, then choosing "Options."
  3. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Select the Privacy tab in the Options window to clear the history.
    1. Here you can establish privacy options for future use by selecting your preferred option under the History subheading.
  4. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Set the location bar to suggest "Nothing."
  5. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Click the linked phrase, "clear your recent history."
    1. You can choose to delete your browsing history from only the most recent activity within the last hour or 2, th​e current day or everything.
  6. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Choose your preferred option and click the "Clear now" button. Wait a few moments for the activity to complete, then click the OK button.
Method 3 of 4:

Chrome

  1. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Launch the Chrome browser.
  2. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Go to options at the upper right side of the browser then click on Settings.
    1. The Options menu will launch in a new tab in the same browser window where you can clear the history.
  3. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Under "Settings" from the option types, click "Advanced Settings". Then look for "Clear Browsing Data" under Privacy.
    1. Set the period you want to clear the history from and select the data types you will be deleting. For the highest security, select all data types and clear "From the beginning of time."
  4. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Finish the process by clicking the Clear Browsing Data button and then closing the Options tab.
Method 4 of 4:

Safari

  1. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Use the dock area to launch the Safari browser.
  2. images 1 of How to Clear Address Bar
    Click "History" on the main toolbar, then click the Clear the History option at the bottom of the drop down menu.

Was this article helpful?

Your feedback helps us improve.

Discussion

Reader Comments 0

Sign in with email or Google to join the discussion.

How does IP address and MAC address work in parallel?How does IP address and MAC address work in parallel?8 minutes read How to check IP address on Windows 11How to check IP address on Windows 113 minutes read Instructions for using IP address 192.168.2.2Instructions for using IP address 192.168.2.24 minutes read Link this website to friends, you will know their address via the computer's IPLink this website to friends, you will know their address via the computer's IP2 minutes read What is a static IP address?What is a static IP address?11 minutes read Understanding IP address 192.168.1.4Understanding IP address 192.168.1.44 minutes read