How to delete browsing history on Chrome and Firefox
We show you how to delete browsing history on Google Chrome and Firefox, this is a good way to protect your privacy, eliminating the curiosity of others.
1. Delete browsing history on Google Chrome
The new interface of Google Chrome 59 will be different from previous versions, especially in the Settings section. That's because Google has equipped Chrome Material Design UI like other Google products like Android, Gmail, Google Search, AdSense. To delete browsing history on Chrome browser with this new interface, follow the steps below:
Step 1 :
You open the Google Chrome browser and click on the dot along the top right corner, select History / History :
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Alternatively, you can enter chrome: // history / into your browser's address bar or press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H for quick access to Chrome's History section.
Step 2 : When the interface containing your browsing history appears, look to the left, choose to Clear browsing data
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A new window will appear with various options:
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- Browsing history: Delete all websites you've visited that are currently saved in Chrome's History
- Download history: Delete all files, file names you have downloaded
- Files and images stored in cache: Delete all files and images that are being saved in the browser cache
- Cookies and other website data: This will erase all other data, the site's cookies, it will also log you out of those pages that are in login mode.
- Password: Delete all passwords saved on Chrome
- Autocomplete form data: Delete saved form data (eg Gmail, Facebook login, normally you just need to click on the form and it will show a series of login names and emails below for you to choose)
- Application data stored on the server
- Communication license
The last 2 options should not be selected if you are unsure of what you are about to delete, if you do not want to delete the password, please uncheck the Password, leave all the entries in it, then select Delete data , wait a while Let Chrome finish the job.
2. Delete browsing history in Firefox
Step 1 : Open the Firefox browser, click and Menu (3 dashes) in the upper right corner> History, or press Ctrl + H.
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Step 2 : New dialog box appears, you choose Clear Recent History , or faster than pressing shortcut key combination, Ctrl + Shift + Del :
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Some options to delete Firefox history will appear:
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Time range to clear: You choose the period of time you want to delete browsing history in Firefox, maybe in the last 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, today or delete everything.
Click Details to select the types of history you want to delete such as web browsing, downloaded files, forms, cache, cookies, . and click Clear Now .
So you've successfully deleted your browsing history in Firefox
Good luck!
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