How to Clean IE History

by Chappy Sinclair

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Internet Explorer is the default web browser for all Windows operating systems. A web browser is a program that can be used to look at websites, open basic word documents, view photos and download files. When a user goes to a website, Internet Explorer stores this information. This is to make returning to or finding the website again easier. This information can be deleted by accessing "Internet Options." Depending on your version of IE, the process can vary slightly.

Internet Explorer 6 and Below

Step 1

Close Internet Explorer.

Step 2

Click the "Start" button in the taskbar and select "Control Panel."

Step 3

Select "Internet Options."

Step 4

Select the "General" tab. Select "Clear History." Click "Yes" when asked to confirm and "OK" to exit.

Internet Explorer 7

Step 1

Open Internet Explorer.

Step 2

Click "Tools." Select "Internet Options."

Step 3

Click the "Delete" button under browsing history.

Step 4

Click the "Delete History" button. Click "Yes" when asked to confirm.

About the Author

Chappy Sinclair has been writing professionally since 2006. He has been able to share his gaming and computer-related impressions and opinions on a national scale with published submissions in "PC Gamer Magazine" and "Maximum PC." Sinclair is currently studying for an aeronautical degree in navigation and avionics at the American Academy of Aeronautics.

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