How To Clear Internet History On Internet Explorer

An important part of Internet security is to clear Internet history after you are through using your computer. This is especially true if you are one of the millions who like to pay their bills online and would like to keep your identity from being stolen. Identity theft is a big problem around the world, and taking the time to be responsible is the only way to ensure you are not a victim.

When it comes to personal computers, the majority of people use a Windows based computer. Each one of these computers comes with the standard Internet Explorer browser. After reading this article you will be able to easily clear the history from Internet Explorer and keep your browsing habits to yourself.

Now is the time to open Internet Explorer so that you can call along with this short tutorial. Select the text link found at the top of the browser which is named Tools. A drop down menu will present you with several other links. You want to click on Internet Options.

Once you select Internet Options you should see a pop-up box with several tabs at the top. Make sure that the General tab is selected. Located midway of this box you will see a button which says Delete. Click this button.

If you want to preserve your Internet favorites, you’ll need to select the first option box labeled Preserve Favorites if you want to keep your favorite sites. If you don’t, this information will be deleted also.

Your other choices you’ll have to select are: Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, and History. Select the option box of each you would like to delete. You are browsing history can be discerned from all three of these, so it is best to delete them all.

You will notice there is an option to save or delete your saved passwords. If you want your passwords to be deleted with everything else select this box, if not leave it alone. Now that all your decisions have been made, press that bottom Delete button. Now you are done!