Internet History tracks stored on your PC
Your computer stores lots of Internet history tracks - every website you visited, every search string you entered in search engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN), information you entered on websites, and more.
Why you should clear Internet History
In many cases Internet history stored on your PC is useful as it speeds up loading of web pages and makes web surfing more convenient. But Internet history contains details about every website you visited and it may seriously compromise your privacy.
If someone else could see your Internet files, he/she would be able to see everything you had done while Internet surfing.
Believe it or not, but with relatively little effort, a person can use the information found in your Internet history files to put together a fairly comprehensive profile of you Internet surfing habits.
Top reasons to clear Internet History using special software
To protect your privacy you should clear Internet history from your PC. But getting rid of your Internet history manually is much more difficult than you would think as Internet history is stored in many different locations and simple cleaning browser history, cache and cookies is not enough. Also some kinds of Internet history such as index files can't be cleaned manually. And the worst thing - if you clear Internet history files using 'Delete' button and even if you use 'Empty Recycle Bin' option, it doesn't clear Internet history forever as only the references to your Internet history files are deleted but actual files are still kept on your hard drive.
Getting rid of your Internet History completely requires using special shredder software. If you are not an expert and want permanently delete Internet history tracks from your PC, you should use special software.
Clear All History - advanced software to clear Internet history
Clear All History is powerful software that provides an easy way to clear Internet history, Windows history and applications history in seconds. To make cleaning history more convenient, you may use program scheduler. Shredder option ensures that your Internet history is cleaned forever without any chances to be recovered.
And the best thing, Clear All History will do all this automatically. You can set Clea All History to clear all your private information every time you exit your web browser. That way, if you ever have to shut your PC in a hurry you don't have to worry about the sensitive information you may be leaving behind.
How to clear Internet history tracks stored by Internet Explorer
You can clear Internet history manually or using special software - Clear All History.
To clear Internet Explorer (IE) history tracks manually:
Select "Tools" Select "Internet Options".
Open the "General" tab.
In "Browsing history" area click the "Delete" button.
To erase list of web sites you have visited (web addresses from the Address bar), click "Delete history" and then click Yes. Click Close and then click OK.
How to clear Internet history tracks stored by Firefox
To clear Internet history in Firefox:
Select "Tools"
Select "Options".
Select "Privacy".
In Private area click "Clear Now".
In "Clear Private Data" window put the check mark for "Browsing history" and click "Clear Private Data Now".
Click OK.
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