In case you already know how to download Microsoft Edge for Windows 10, and now you are interested in some of its features, this article is what you were looking for. More precisely, we will show you how to view and clear history in Microsoft Edge. This is for your version of Windows 10, though you’ll be able to do it similarly on any browser-supported operating system.
There are many reasons, why you might be interested in accessing your browsing history, maybe you are looking for some site you visited, and now you do not remember its name.
Or that you have searched for something that you don’t want anyone to know, and that’s why you want to delete it, heh, heh, don’t worry, it’s between us. Even if you are now using the latest version of Microsoft Edge, you can try the method by deleting this article from your history, so as not to leave any evidence…
What is history in Microsoft Edge?
The history of any browser, justly called browsing history, is a detailed record of the web pages you have visited while using the browser software. This type of history saves the site address, your name, and also the date and time you accessed.
It can be considered as a salvation on many occasions, and others as that “loud friend” that we all have, he does not keep any secrets.
How do I prevent my browsing history from being recorded?
Some browsers have the option to run so that they do not record your history. Everyone calls it differently, surely you have heard it as an incognito window. In the case of Microsoft Edge, this execution is called an inPrivate window, that is, a private window.
Keep in mind that browsing incognito will not delete any history you already have on file. So you should follow this guide to the end, and learn how to delete it properly.
Microsoft Edge download history
There is not only the browsing history. Browsers like Microsoft Edge also have a detailed record of your downloads. This type of history shows: the date you downloaded the file, the link address from which the file was downloaded, and the date it was purchased, as well as the name it had.
Finally, they provide the option to show the file in folder, that is, it will open the folder in which you saved your file; whether it’s downloading or not.
You should know that clearing history in Microsoft Edge does not have to delete your download history with it. It will only do so if you select the corresponding option. Browsing incognito also won’t affect your download history, which will continue to take note if you download anything at the time.
How to view and clear history in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10?
The steps are easy and fast, you can get used to them from the first time you read them, and continue applying them whenever necessary.
The only requirements are to have Microsoft Edge in the Windows 10 operating system (it will be analogous for Microsoft Edge in other versions, and also for other browsers), and to have some registry to delete (you can see it if it is empty anyway).
You will look for the Microsoft Edge icon on your desktop or start bar, and you will launch it by clicking on it. When the program opens, there are two options to view the history:
- The simplest is to use the command Ctrl+H (touch the H key while holding down the control key).
- Touch the symbol of three horizontal points, in the upper right corner of the screen, and, in the displayed menu, choose the History option.
Already seeing the browsing history, it only remains to press the delete history button. By doing so, we can choose the configuration of our deletion, according to what we want. We finish the process by pressing the delete button, below the list of options.
