How to Delete an IE7 Search History

by Contributing Writer

Overview

Internet Explorer 7, like all older-generation web browsers, lacks a private mode to allow you to browse without leaving traces on the computer you are using. With IE7, for example, it is not possible to look for a perfect gift for your spouse or search for work documents without all your actions being recorded. The browser stores all information you used during the search in a database, but that information can be manually erased. Doing so may speed your computer's performance as well.

Step 1

Go to the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options."
Step 2

Click on the tab called "General."
Step 3

Click on the "Delete" button in the "Browsing history" section.
Step 4

Click on the "Delete history" button if you want to delete the history of the website you visited. Click "Yes" in the confirmation window, if one pops up, to complete this action.
Step 5

Click on the "Delete cookies" button to clear passwords or other log-in information your computer uses on certain websites. Click "Yes" if a confirmation window pops up.
Step 6

Click on the "Delete forms" in the new window to clear any information, such as an address, that was typed into a form on a website. Click "Yes" in the confirmation window, if one pops up.
Step 7

Click "Close," then click "OK" to close out of the browser's Options window.

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Modern browsers generally feature a privacy mode that does not record any information about your browsing history. Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 or use Firefox, Chrome or Opera to enjoy this feature.
Modern browsers generally feature a privacy mode that does not record any information about your browsing history. Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 or use Firefox, Chrome or Opera to enjoy this feature.

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