These days, your browsing history is like your footprint on the internet. Every modern web browser, from Google Chrome to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, allows users to return to a site they were on recently. These histories are built-in because many users visit the same websites over and over. What if you don’t want your PC to remember the sites you visit? What if you want to delete Windows 10 browser history? This is pretty easy to do.
Your browser history is just a long list of sites you visit, usually in chronological order. Both Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge monitor browser history across multiple devices for ease of use.
Here’s how to delete your Windows 10 browser history in both Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Delete Your Windows 10 Browser History in Microsoft Edge
Press the Windows Key on your keyboard or the Windows Button on your Taskbar to open the file.
Find the app in your list of installed apps. There is a possibility that it is pinned to the Start Menu as in our example. You can also tap or click Microsoft Edge from the list of apps and programs you have installed on your machine.
Users of Windows 10 tablets and 2-in-1s should note that Start Screens may look slightly different from what is shown above. They need to tap or click the Menu button in the top left corner of their screen and then select Microsoft Edge should be in the list.
Tap or click the button in the toolbar on the right. This button opens a drop-down menu that hides a number of options for more experienced users who want to tweak the browser.
Choose from the drop-down menu.
Look for the Clear Browsing Data option. tap or click the button labeled
From this menu you can decide which saved content you want to get rid of. By default, Browser History, Cookies and saved website data and cached files are selected. If you only want to clear your browser history but keep your logins and other history, make sure that only Browsing History is selected.
Ultimately, it’s up to you what you want to delete. If you’re using Microsoft Edge as a way to keep track of all your logins, I’d stay away from clearing passwords.
When you’ve made your selections, tap or click on it.
Delete Your Windows 10 Browser History in Internet Explorer
Open Internet Explorer from the Start Menu or the Start Screen. If you don’t see it, select it and search under
Now tap or click the option in the Start Menu. This will open a dropdown menu with tons of options.
tap or click
The third section from the top of the Internet Options menu. It’s the only place Internet Explorer keeps settings for all your content.
Tap or click the button. Do not select the Delete Browsing History checkbox to the left of this button. If you do, Internet Explorer will delete your history every time you log out, which can be frustrating.
Select the checkbox next to all the content you want to delete. The different options are the same as in Microsoft Edge. Again, if you’re using Internet Explorer to enter passwords instead of remembering each one, you’ll want to stay away from clearing passwords.
This much. Good luck deleting your Windows 10 browser history. Everything should be pretty easy as there is only one way to clear history for each browser.
Note that Windows 10 syncs browser history across devices. Deleting your browser history here doesn’t necessarily mean it’s been deleted from another device you’re signed into with your Microsoft Account.
