How to View, Search, and Clear Browsing History in IE – A Complete Guide

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Introduction

Internet Explorer (IE) is a web browser developed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1995. It was a powerful and versatile web browser that was widely used for many years. However, Microsoft announced the retirement of Internet Explorer in May 2021. If you're interested in learning more about its history, you can click this link to explore its development timeline.

Even though Microsoft Internet Explorer is no longer the most popular web browser, many people still use it to browse the internet. Your Internet Explorer history is a log of every website you've visited. You can use it to view a list of recently visited websites, find a site you visited previously, or clear your entire browsing history. It's helpful to know how to view and clear your IE history.

How to view your Internet Explorer Browsing History

Knowing how to view your Internet Explorer (IE) browsing history can be very useful. It can help you find sites that you have visited before, and how long you spent on each page. To view your IE browsing history, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Internet Explorer and press "Ctrl + H." This works in all versions of Internet Explorer.

Step 2: Click the "History" tab. You should now see a list of your browsing history.

Step 3: By default, your history is sorted by date. You can use the drop-down menu in the sidebar to sort your history by site, number of visits, or visit order for the day.

How to Clear Your History and Cache in Internet Explorer

Do you feel like your computer is storing too much information? If you use Internet Explorer, there's an easy way to clear your browsing history and cache, giving your computer a fresh start. Here's how:

Step 1: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon in the top-right corner.

Step 2: Click on "Internet Options".

Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options".

Step 3: Click the "General" tab. Under "Browsing history," click "Delete."

Delete browsing history in Internet Explorer Internet Options

Step 4: Select the content you want to remove, then click “Delete.”

Note: Clearing "Form data," "Passwords," and "Tracking protection, ActiveX filtering, and Do Not Track" might remove some valuable data.

There you go! Your browsing history is now clear, and you can start fresh.

Where does Internet Explorer store its browsing history?

Internet Explorer stores its data on your computer's hard drive, where it can be viewed using File Explorer. The default location for Internet Explorer history is:

This line of text represents a file path in the Windows operating system. The Chinese translation is: 用户\AppData\本地\微软\Windows\历史记录 Here, "用户" should be replaced with the actual username.

Here, "Username" refers to your username.

Additionally, you can find the current location of the “History” folder by following these steps.

Step 1: Open Internet Explorer. Click "Tools" then "Internet Options."

Step 2: On the General tab, click Settings under Browsing history.

Step 3: You should be able to find the location of your temporary files, where all of your cache, cookies, and history are stored. Click "View Files." This will take you directly to the "Temporary Internet Files" location.

If you're using a public computer and don't want to leave any personal information behind, clear out the “History” folder, as web history stores information about the sites you've visited.

You can use the same method to clear your browsing history.

Why can't I delete my Internet Explorer browsing history?

By default, Microsoft Internet Explorer keeps a record of the websites you've visited indefinitely. In most cases, clearing your history should be a simple process. If those methods don't work for you, try this one.

1. Click "Start," type "Internet Options" into the search bar, and press "Enter."

Step 2: Click on the “Content” tab.

Step 3: Go to “Autocomplete settings” and uncheck everything.

Step 4: Then choose “Delete AutoComplete history” and run it.

Step 5: Restart Internet Explorer, and your browsing history will be gone.

FAQ: How do I delete my history on a mobile device?

How to Clear the History on an iPhone or iPad

Clear browsing history and cookies: Go to Settings > Safari, then tap Clear History and Website Data. You can clear Safari's browsing history, cookies, and website data without changing your AutoFill information.

Clear cookies but keep browsing history: Go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data, then tap Remove All Website Data.

Block Cookies - Go to Settings > Safari, and turn on Block All Cookies.

Note: Blocking cookies may prevent some web pages from working properly.

How to Delete Your Browsing History on Android

Step 1: Open the Chrome app on your phone and tap the three dots icon.

Step 2: Click on "History".

Step 3: Click on “Clear browsing data…” at the bottom.

Conclusions

This article provides a guide on how to view and clear browsing history in Internet Explorer. To view the history, users can press "Ctrl + H" simultaneously. The browsing history will be displayed, sorted by date, website, frequency of visits, or visit order. To clear the history, users can delete browsing history through "Internet Options." Here, they can remove temporary files, cookies, history, passwords, and more.