As we become more aware of the importance of our privacy every time we install a new application on our mobile phone, or open a new account on social networks, that concern has also passed to our more personal sphere, especially when in At home -or at work- there are several people who use the same computer every day. And is that, what to do with the browser history every time we use it?
If you are reading these lines right now it is very likely that you already know that, while we browse the web, most of the data of the web pages that we visit tend to be stored in the hard disk cache , locally on the computer , which will help them to reload more quickly if we visit them again soon, thereby reducing the amount of data that will need to be transferred through the internet connection.
But it also has a problem: the most common is that each and every one of the addresses that we have entered in the browser bar , or the web pages that we have ultimately visited during our use, will end up being saved in the history of the same, so that anyone who has access to the computer could also see what we have visited during the time we have used the device.
Luckily, deleting the local browsing history is enormously easy and simple , and it will help us to keep our browsing history private, while we will even free up space on the hard drive. The steps to follow will depend on the type of browser you are using.
Google Chrome
How to view your browsing history in Chrome
In any Chrome window, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H, or enter the following command in the address bar: chrome: // history.
You can also access it by clicking the Menu button, which you will find in the upper right part of the browser window, choose History and click History again.
How to clear your browsing history in Chrome
You just have to use the keyboard Ctrl + Shift + Del, or click the Menu button, choose More tools and then click Clear browsing data .
Once you have accessed the section that interests us, you will only have to choose the data that you would like to delete, using the drop-down menu and checking the corresponding boxes, or select to delete everything.
Mozilla Firefox
How to view browsing history in Mozilla Firefox
If you do not have a personalized home page, the truth is that you can click on the History button in any new browser window. History can also be accessed by pressing the Alt button, which will bring up the menu bar. Then we must click on View, Sidebar, History . Or, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H.
How to clear your browsing history in Mozilla Firefox
You just have to click on the menu, and select History . Then click on Clear recent history , and in the drop-down menu, you can choose from when you want to delete the data. Finally, you just have to click on Clean Now .
On the other hand, especially if you’re in a bit of a rush, you can access this menu using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Del.
Safari
How to view your browsing history in Safari
You just have to open the Safari browser, click on the History menu (which you will find located at the top of the screen). The menu will then list the recent pages that can be navigated to by clicking on them. If you wish, you can see everything in more detail by clicking on Show all history .
How to clear your browsing history in Safari
You just have to click on Show all history . Thus, to delete items individually, right-click on each of them and choose Delete , or press the delete key on the keyboard to delete the history items you have selected.
To clear everything click Clear history . You can then use the drop-down menu to choose from when you want to delete it. And, to finish, click on Clear history .
Microsoft Edge
How to view your browsing history in Microsoft Edge
In an open browser window, open the history menu using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H. Although you can also access it by clicking on the Hub button that you will find located in the upper right corner of the window, and clicking on the History icon. The visited pages will be displayed in chronological order.
How to clear your browsing history in Microsoft Edge
Open the history menu as described above. Then click Clear all history , and check each of the boxes you want to clear. Finally click on Delete to delete all the selected data.
