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supports Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, Firefox, Maxthon (MyIE2), Opera, Netscape, Mozilla
delete address bar history
delete search history
clear index.dat files content
delete index.dat files
delete AutoComplete
delete Toolbar search history
delete cache (Temporary Internet Files)
delete stored passwords
delete cookies
empty Windows Temporary Folders
clear Recently opened documents list
delete Windows Run History (recently run programs list)
delete Windows Search History
delete Start Menu open programs history
clear Windows Media Player history
clear history tracks (Most Recently Used list) in Microsoft Office programs
clear recent open/save files list
clear page file (swap file)
clear Clipboard and more...
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Delete history FAQ
Why should I delete history?
How can I delete history using Clear All History?
Can I set Clear All History to delete history automatically?
Can I delete history immediately?
What do I do to delete toolbar search history using Clear All History?
How can I delete history in Internet Explorer?
What do I do to delete history in Firefox?
How to delete Internet history in Mozilla
Deleting history in Netscape
How can I delete Google search history?
How can I delete Google Toolbar history?
Why should I delete history?
All information about web sites you visit is stored in the browser history files and anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited. Clear All History allows you to delete history in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera. Note: In Internet Explorer even if you delete history manually, index.dat file stores information where you have been online. This file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
How can I delete history using Clear All History?
To delete history:
• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the Clear All History tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• Check the Clear Browser History option.
"Clear browser history" option includes deleting Address Bar history, deleting search history and form AutoComplete.
• Select the browser(s). You can delete history for several browsers simultaneously.
• Click the Clear now button.
Can I set Clear All History to delete history automatically?
If you want to delete history automatically:
• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the Clear All History tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select Settings and put the check mark next to Clear selected items on program start and/or Clear selected items on program exit" option(s) and/or "Clear every ..." and click the Apply button.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item and check the Clear Browser History option.
• Select the browser(s). You can delete history for several browsers simultaneously.
In Internet Explorer even if you delete history manually, index.dat file stores information where you have been online. This file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
• Click the Apply button.
Can I delete Internet history immediately?
Yes. Click the "Clear All" button or right-click Clear All History tray menu and select "Clear History" item or open the Clear All History main window and click the "Clear" button in the toolbar
What do I do to delete toolbar search history using Clear All History?
Using Clear All History you can delete Google Toolbar search history, delete Yahoo Toolbar search history, delete MSN Toolbar search history.
To delete toolbar search history:
• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the Clear All History tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item and check the Clear Toolbar Search History option.
• Click the Clear now button.
How to delete Internet Explorer history
What is Internet Explorer history?
As you surf the Internet, Internet Explorer stores information about the web sites you visited, information you entered on web sites, etc. Usually, it is helpful to store this information as it can improve your web browsing speed, helps to automatically suggest information you have typed before, so you don't have to type it again, etc. But it can also seriously compromise your security and privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited and what information you entered on web pages. Internet Explorer stores the following webt history tracks:
• Browsing history - list of web sites you have visited
• Form AutoComplete data - information that you've entered on web sites
• Web search history
• Temporary Internet files
• Cookies
• Passwords
• Index.dat files
You can delete Internet Explorer history manually or using special software.
How to delete history in Internet Explorer manually
- Delete visited sites history (delete browsing history)
- Delete search history
- Delete form AutoComplete
- Delete Temporary Internet files
- Delete cookies
- Delete passwords
- Delete index.dat files
Delete visited web sites history (delete browsing history)
Address bar, also known as the "Location bar", is a text box used to enter a web site address in a browser. Internet Explorer stores a list of web sites you have visited (web addresses from the Address bar) and anyone who has access to your computer and starts to type in the address bar will get a drop down url list with the web sites you've visited. Internet Explorer users can view the address bar history by clicking the down arrow on the far right side of the text box. To keep the pages you have recently visited or searched for private you can erase address bar history.
To delete address bar history (delete visited web sites history) in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "General" tab.
• In "Browsing history" area click the "Delete" button.
• To delete list of web sites you have visited (web addresses from the Address bar), click "Delete history" and then click Yes.
• Click Close and then click OK.
To delete address bar history (delete list of visited web sites) in Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x:
• Go to Tools and select Internet Options.
• Open "General tab", click "Clear history".
• Click "OK".
Note: in Internet Explorer even if you delete visited sites history manually, history index.dat file stores information which can show where you have been online. This file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
Delete Search history
AutoComplete is a feature that stores a list of everything you type in web pages (for example search engine history, your name, e-mail address, credit card information, etc). AutoComplete helps the user complete the form by suggesting possible matches - you can simply press the down arrow key and select the text without finishing typing. And anyone who has access to your computer can see your recent search list, etc. So web search history can also seriously compromise your privacy.
You can delete search history manually or using Clear All History - special clear web search software.
To delete web search history in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "General" tab.
• In "Browsing history" area click the "Delete" button.
• In "Delete browsing history" window click "Delete forms" button and then click "Yes".
• Click Close and then click OK.
To delete search history in Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "Content" tab.
• Click the "AutoComplete" button.
• Click the "Clear forms" button to erase search history.
• Click OK.
How to delete history in Mozilla
As you surf the Internet, Mozilla stores information about the web sites you visited, information you entered on web sites, etc. Usually, it is helpful to store this information as it can improve your web browsing speed, helps to automatically suggest information you have typed before, so you don't have to type it again, etc. But it can also seriously compromise your security and privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited and what information you entered on web pages.
Mozilla stores the following Internet history tracks:
• List of web sites you have visited (browsing history)
• Saved form data - information that you've entered on web sites
• Search history
• Cache
• Cookies
• Passwords
You can delete history in Mozilla history manually or using special software.
How to delete history in Mozilla manually
- Delete visited sites history
- Delete search history
- Delete form AutoComplete
- Delete cache
- Delete cookies
- Delete passwords
Delete browser history - visited sites history
Location bar (or address bar), is a text box used to enter a web site address in a browser. Mozilla stores a list of web sites you have visited (web addresses from the Location bar) and anyone who has access to your computer and starts to type in the location bar will get a drop down url list with the web sites you've visited. Anyone can view location bar history by clicking the down arrow on the far right side of the text box. To keep the pages you have recently visited or searched for private you can erase location bar history.
To delete visited sites history in Mozilla 1.7:
• Select "Edit"
• Select "Preferences".
• Under Navigator category, click History.
• To erase list of web sites you have visited (list of sites stored in Location bar menu) in "Location bar history" area click the "Clear Location Bar" button.
• Click OK.
Delete search history
AutoComplete stores a list of everything you search while surfing the Internet and helps you complete search boxes by suggesting possible search matches. It can also seriously compromise your privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what you searched on the Internet.
To delete search history in Mozilla 1.7:
• Select "Edit"
• Select "Preferences".
• Under "Privacy & Security" category, select Forms.
• Click "Manage Stored Form Data" button
• Click "Remove All Saved Data" button.
• Click OK.
How to delete history in Firefox
As you surf the Internet, Firefox stores information about the web sites you visited, information you entered on web sites, what you downloaded etc. Usually, it is helpful to store this information as it can improve your web browsing speed, helps to automatically suggest information you have typed before, so you don't have to type it again, etc. But it can also seriously compromise your security and privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited and what information you entered on web pages. Firefox stores the following Internet history tracks:
• Browsing history
• Download history
• Saved form data - information that you've entered on web sites
• Search history
• Cache
• Cookies
• Passwords
You can delete history in Firefox manually or using special software.
How to delete history in Firefox
- Delete visited sites history
- Delete download history
- Delete search history
- Delete form AutoComplete
- Delete cache
- Delete cookies
- Delete passwords
Delete browsing history
Browsing history stores visited pages for the set number of days.
To delete history in Firefox 2.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• In Private area click "Clear Now".
• In "Clear Private Data" window put the check mark for "Browsing history" and click "Clear Private Data Now".
• Click OK.
To delete history in Firefox 1.5:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Open "History" tab and click "Clear Browsing history now".
• Click OK.
In "History" tab you can specify how long you want Firefox to remember what web sites you visited.
Delete Download history
Downloads history displays a list of your recent downloads.
You can delete Download history manually or using special software
To delete download history in Firefox 2.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• In Private area click "Clear Now".
• In "Clear Private Data" window put the check mark for "Download history" and click "Clear Private Data Now".
• Click OK.
To delete download history in Firefox 1.5:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Open "Download history" tab and click "Clear Download history now".
• Click OK.
Delete search history
When you enter information in the search bar in Firefox, that information is saved and Firefox can give suggestions when you enter information in search bar in the future. Firefox stores a list of everything you search while surfing the Internet and helps you complete search boxes by suggesting possible search matches. It can also seriously compromise your privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what you searched on the Internet.
To delete search history in Firefox 2.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• In Private area click "Clear Now".
• In "Clear Private Data" window put the check mark for "Saved form and Search History" and click "Clear Private Data Now".
• Click OK.
To delete search history in Firefox 1.5:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Open "Saved Forms" tab and click "Clear Saved Form Data Now".
• Click OK.
How to delete history in Netscape 8.1
As you you surf the web, Firefox stores information about where you have been, what you have done is kept in the following areas:
• Page history (visited sites history)
• Datacard manager
• Download Manager history - tracks of recently downloaded files
• Search history
• Cache
• Cookies
• Passcard Manager - information you enter to login sites
You can delete history in Netscape manually or using special software.
How to delete history in Netscape
- Delete visited sites history
- Delete download history (Download Manager history)
- Delete search history
- Delete Datacard manager history
- Delete cache
- Delete cookies
- Delete Passcard Manager history
Delete Page history (visited sites history)
Page history stores visited pages for the set number of days.
To delete page history in Netscape 8.1:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Select "Page history" and press "Clear" button.
• Click OK.
Delete Download history
Download Manager history keeps tracks of recently downloaded files.
You can delete Download history manually or using special software
To delete download Manager history in Netscape:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Select "Download Manager history" click "Clear Now".
Delete search history
To delete search history in Netscape:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Select "Search history" and press "Clear" button to delete all records from the search history of the search engines you were visiting.
• Click OK.
How can I delete Google search history (search box history)?
To delete Google search history you should delete search history in the Google Toolbar and delete browser search history.
How can I delete Google Toolbar history?
Deleting search history from the Google Toolbar (delete Google Toolbar Search History):
• Click on the Google logo on the Toolbar to access the drop-down menu.
• Select the "Clear Search History" option. This will delete all the previous searches from the drop-down box.
This only deletes the search history from the Google Toolbar, which is entirely separated from the search history stored by your browser. To completely delete search history you should also delete browser search history.
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Clear All History - Main features
Delete Internet history
Clear All History (delete Internet history software) lets you delete different tracks of Internet activity in Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox and Opera - you can delete history (including deleting AutoComplete forms and deleting address bar history), delete search history (delete Yahoo search history, delete Google search history, etc), delete browser cache (delete Temporary Internet files), delete stored passwords, delete cookies.
• Delete Browser History (Delete browsing history)
All information about web sites you visit is stored in the Browser History Files and anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited. Clear All History allows you to delete history in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera. "Clear browser history" feature also includes deleting address bar history and deleting AutoComplete
"Clear browser history" feature for Mozilla, Firefox, Opera includes deleting tracks of recently downloaded files (deletes download list).
"Clear browser history" for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera also deletes the path you used for the last file(s) saving/opening.
• Delete Search History
Using Clear All History "Clear browser history" feature you can delete search history in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera.
• Delete form AutoComplete (AutoComplete history)
AutoComplete helps the user complete the form by suggesting possible matches - you can simply press the down arrow key and select the text without finishing typing. So anyone who has access to your computer can see a drop down list with information you've typed. Using Clear All History "Clear browser history" feature you can clear forms AutoComplete (AutoComplete history) in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera.
• Delete Address Bar History
The address bar history shows the list of web sites you've recently visited and anyone who has access to your computer and starts to type in the address bar will get a drop down url list with the web sites you've visited. Using Clear All History "Clear browser history" feature you can clear address bar history (url AutoComplete) in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera.
• Delete Toolbar search history
Using "Clear Toolbar search history" feature you can easily clear Google Toolbar search history, Yahoo Toolbar search history, MSN Toolbar search history.
• Clear cache, history, cookies index.dat files content in Internet Explorer
There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer (history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file). Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store Internet history, cache, cookies and other information about your Internet activity. Although index.dat files are useful, they can compromise your privacy as any person who has some knowledge about index.dat files and has access to your computer can see the history of your Internet activities. Index.dat files are system files and they can't be deleted manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Their content is not deleted even if you clear browser history, cache and cookies. Using Clear All History you can easily clear the content of index.dat files.
• Delete history index.dat, cache index.dat amd cookies index.dat files at PC startup (Windows startup)
There are three index.dat files used by Internet Explorer (history index.dat file, cookies index.dat file, cache index.dat file). Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store Internet history, cache, cookies and other information about your Internet activity. Index.dat files are system files and they can't be deleted manually as they are used by Windows all the time (index.dat files are locked by Windows). Using "Delete index.dat files at PC startup" feature you can easily delete index.dat files at PC startup (Windows startup).
• Delete cache (Temporary Internet Files)
Browsers cache most of the pages you visit including pictures, animation, movies, etc. This speeds up the displaying of pages you frequently visit as a web browser can open them from your hard disk instead of downloading them from the web. By simply opening the cache file/folder (Temporary Internet Files), anyone can see what videos you've watched, what pictures you've seen, where you've been online and more. Using "Delete Temporary Internet files" option you can completely Clear Cache (delete Temporary Internet files).
• Delete stored Passwords
Web browsers store passwords that you typed in web sites forms. While the AutoComplete feature may be helpful, it can also seriously compromise your security and privacy, because anyone who has access to your computer can use stored passwords to get access to the corresponding web sites or use special software to retrieve web site passwords stored as autocomplete data. Using "Delete stored passwords" feature you can completely remove stored passwords in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera.
• Delete Cookies
Web sites can store short pieces of information on your computer called "cookies". Cookies are created in order to recognize users when they return to a website to offer customized content to the certain user. Cookies can also store such informattion as your name and password on protected login pages, preferences, account information and choices you have made on the site. So, even if you remove browser history, cookies like a map will show your surfing preferences, habits, passwords, etc. Using Clear All History you can delete cookies in Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape and Opera web browsers.
Delete Windows history
Clear All History also deletes Windows history - Temporary Folders (Temporary files directory), clipboard, Recycle Bin content and Recent documents history, Windows Run History (recently run programs list), Windows search history, Start Menu open programs history, view preferences for desktop and windows you opened, recently open/save files list, allows disable the Recently Used Documents from access without deleting the list of Recently Used Documents.
• Empty Windows Temporary Folders (Temporary files directory)
The Windows temporary directory (Temp folders) stores Windows and other programs temporary files. This directory can become cluttered and contain files from programs you no longer have installed or files which may violate your privacy. Clear All History empties current user Temporary directory and Windows Temporary folder.
• Clear Clipboard
We often use copy/paste commands while working with logins, passwords, credit card numbers and other secure information. But Clipboard information can be easily seen by anyone who can access your computer or by the web sites you visit. Using Clear All History you can protect your privacy by clearing your Clipboard. Using "Clear Clipboard (buffer) after paste with Ctrl+V and/or Shift+Ins" feature you can completely remove any information from the Clipboard after paste with Ctrl+V and/or Shift+Ins
• Clear Recently opened documents list
Windows stores a list of documents and files you have recently opened and worked with. Anyone who has access to your computer can see this list and directly link to any of the items that you've opened. "Clear Recent Documents" feature allows you to clean up the "recently opened documents" list located in the Start menu.
• Using the Disable Recent documents option you can disable the recent used documents from access without deleting the list of recently used documents.
• Empty Recycle Bin
If you delete a file it often means that this file will be moved into the Recycle Bin (not deleted from your computer at all) and can be simply restored from the Recycle Bin. Using "Clear Recycle Bin" feature you can completely delete files from your computer by removing them from the Recycle Bin.
• Clear Page file (swap file) at PC shutdown
A swap file (or pagefile) is a space on the hard disk used as the virtual memory extension of computer RAM. While working on PC, you use different programs - so page file (swap file) may contain sensitive or confidential information, some applications may store "clear" passwords. To protect your privacy you may want to clear swap file (page file) so nobody could see your data in the swap file.
Using "Clear Page file (swap file) at PC shutdown" feature you can clear pagefile (swap file) content.
• Clear Windows Run History (recently run programs list)
Windows stores a list of programs you have run using the Run option in the Start Menu. And anyone who has access to your computer can see the list of programs that you've run. Using Clear All History you can easily clear Windows recently run programs list.
• Clear Windows Search "Files & Folders" History
When you use "Search" option in the Start Menu, Windows keeps a list of the last files you searched for and the items you searched for in those files. And this search history will be visible to anyone who begins a new search. Windows "Files & Folders" search history can be easily seen if you open the "Search results" window (Start -> Search -> Files & Folders). Even if this information isn't shown in the "Search results" windows, it is kept in a Windows registry and can be easily viewed. Using Clear All History you can clear Windows search "Files & Folders" history with one click.
• Clear Windows Search "Computers" History
After you have searched for an item using Windows Explorer, Windows will automatically keep a record of the search. And this search history will be visible to anyone who begins a new search. "Computers" search history can be seen if you open the Search results window (Start menu -> Search -> Computers). Even if this information isn't shown in the "Search results" windows, it is kept in a Windows registry and can be easily viewed. Using Clear All History you can clear Windows search "Computers" history with one click.
• Clear Start Menu open programs history (Windows Explorer UserAssist Data)
Every time you open a program from the Start Menu, the date and number of times you used it is stored in an encrypted database. Windows keeps full run history under the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist. If you don't clear UserAssist data, it can compromise your privacy and security and increase the number of entries in the registry slowing Windows down. Using Clear All History you can easily clear the Start Menu open programs history (Windows Explorer UserAssist Data).
• Clear view preferences for desktop and windows you opened (Streams and StreamMRU)
Windows stores up to 28 entries containing view preferences for the desktop and windows that you open in a most-recently-used (MRU) list. When you close a window, the view preferences (size, location) for each window are saved in a subkey of the Streams key. When the desktop or one of the windows is no longer included in the MRU list, the desktop or a window uses the default settings the next time the desktop or a window is refreshed. When you make changes to the desktop or a window, the view preferences for the desktop or a window are moved to the top of the MRU list.
• Clear recently open/save files list (ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU and ComDlg32\LastVisitedMRU)
Most applications use the Windows-provided dialogs for open/save operations. The CommonDialog control provides a standard set of dialog boxes for operations such as opening and saving files, setting print options, and selecting colors and fonts. The ComDlg32 control which is used in many applications saves its own set of history information separate from other Windows history. Every time you open/save a file Windows keeps a record of this activity - Windows records the names of files that you open or save. So, very often when you choose "open" or "save" item from application's file menu, Windows displays a drop-down list of your most recently used files or opens the certain directory. Even if these names are not shown in the file open/save dialog of particular application, they are kept in a Windows registry and can be viewed.
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