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Where to Find Internet Browsing History


by DoItYourself Staff

Your Internet browsing history is a useful tool that makes it possible to find sites that you visited in the past. This makes it really simple to discover sites that you forgot existed. Browsing history is stored by almost all common browsers, including FireFox and Internet Explorer.

Problems with Browsing History

There are, however, lots of problems with the browsing history. The main problem with browsing history is that it compromises your security. You may not want people to know which sites you have visited before, which is why you want to learn how to clear the browsing history.

Where Can the Browsing History Be Found?

The location of the browsing history will vary depending on the type of browser you are using. In Internet Explorer, the history can be found alongside the favorites button. Simply click the favorites star and then select the history option. This will display the websites that you visited on specific days.

In Firefox, the browsing history can be found in a different place. This can be found by clicking on the "History" menu on the browser menu. You can then select the website that you want to visit.

Clearing the Browser History

You may want to know how to clear the browser history so that you can avoid other people finding out what you have been doing. This is very easy to do. In Firefox, click on the "Tools" menu and select "Clear Recent History". In Internet Explorer you can clear the history by clicking "Tools", "Internet Options" and then selecting "Clear browser history."

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