| If you want to maintain your privacy that’s related | | | | 2. When a box opens, search for the “General” |
| to your Internet browsing habits, you should erase | | | | tab; Click on it and next select the button that says |
| history of websites visited from the browser that you | | | | “Delete” in browsing history. |
| have used for web surfing. Erasing your Internet | | | | 3. The “Delete Browsing History” window will |
| browser history becomes all the more important when | | | | open. After that, choose “Delete All” to do |
| you are using a shared computer. This is because not | | | | away with all traces of the history of websites that |
| erasing history of websites visited will help others to | | | | you have visited. |
| know and keep an eye on what you are doing in the | | | | 4. You will need to give a final confirmation before the |
| online world. So, in order to wipe off your personal | | | | internet browsing history is deleted . |
| information or passwords that are saved in that | | | | 5. You will find a box that reads: “Also Delete files |
| particular browser by mistake, you should erase | | | | and settings stored by add-ons.” Check it and then |
| history of websites visited. | | | | click on the “Yes” button. |
| Though the fundamental steps to erase such history | | | | 6. Last of all, click the OK button in “Internet |
| are identical, there can be minor variations from | | | | Options” window. |
| browser to browser. Many people consider Firefox to | | | | 7. If your browser is set up with a few third-party |
| be the best web browser that offers the most useful | | | | "extensions" or "toolbars", erase them independently as |
| answer to erase history of websites visited and guard | | | | these third-party installations keep histories of you |
| your Internet privacy. | | | | browsing habits. So, if you continue to have them |
| To erase your Internet browsing history while using | | | | installed, someone can have the opportunity to know |
| Firefox, follow these steps: | | | | about your Internet browser history even when you |
| 1. Click on “Tools” and notice the drop down | | | | have completed all the other steps listed above. |
| box. | | | | To erase history of websites visited while using your |
| 2. Select the option of “Clear Private Data” | | | | AOL (America Online) browser, you can go with the |
| which will either erase or delete all your private facts | | | | following techniques: |
| as well as passwords from the computer. | | | | 1. At the top fragment of the AOL window, find the |
| 3. If any “extensions” and “toolbars” that | | | | “settings” button. |
| are offered by a third-party are installed like the | | | | 2. Click on it and choose “preferences” next. |
| Google toolbar, Yahoo search bar etc, remove them | | | | 3. Choose “toolbar and sounds" and then click on |
| one by one or else your browsing history will be stored | | | | the button that says “clear history trail now”. |
| by them. | | | | This will clear your Internet browsing history that was |
| If you want to go for Internet Explorer 7, you can | | | | stored with AOL (America Online). |
| erase history of websites visited by means of these | | | | So, follow these steps to have a happy browsing |
| methods: | | | | experience without the fear of other people disturbing |
| 1. Click on “Tools”, see a drop down box that | | | | your privacy by knowing about your browsing habits. |
| opens and select “Internet Options” from there. | | | | |