As you browse the Internet, tracks of websites you visit are left on
your computer, including cookies, cached websites, a history of visited
sites and searches, site preferences, and more. These data reveal your
browsing habits. If your privacy is dear to you, you may want to delete
them. This article summarizes different ways to automatically clear all
your browser history, every time you exit your browser.
In a recent article I explained you Everything You Need to Know About the Browser Cache and in another post you can read all about How Websites Use Cookies. If you wonder how these data could potentially compromise your privacy, have a look at these articles: Do You Know What The Internet Knows About You? and How To Find Out What Marketing Websites Know About You.
Firefox
To manually clear your browser history in Firefox, click the keyboard shortcut
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Del]. This is a quick way to launch the
Clear All History dialogue. Click on the arrow next to
Details in case they are not already extended. Select which history data you want to delete. Using the
Time range to clear drop-down menu at the top you can selectively remove recent data. When you’re done click
Clear Now.
