How to delete history in IE8


  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro
       #1

    How to delete history in IE8


    Hi!

    How can I delete all historis in my IE8? Where are cookies located in Windows 7?

    1. tried Safety-->Delete Browsing history (didn't help)
    2. tried via Local Group Policy Editor-- Not configurated (didn't help)
    3. CCleaner (didn't help)

    There is only on way to delete everything "manually" but it can take a lot of time.

    What can you recommend me?

    Thanks in advance.
    Last edited by aidoom; 17 Apr 2011 at 08:14.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #2

    Control Panel > Internet Options > Delete button (under Browsing History).

    A dialog box will open allowing you to check mark (select) Tempory Files, History, Cookies, etc for deletion. Or, click the Settings button and a dialog box called Temporary Internet Files and History Settings will appear. Click on View Files and you can see the (possibly thousands) of cookies being stored. From here you can select individual cookies for deletion.

    If you don't want to go through a humongous listing of cookies by using the Settings button, but you want to clean up a bit more than the default Delete button gives you, you might give CCleaner a look. It's free.

    CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2,298
    Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1 ; Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
       #3

    Have you tried to press CTRL+Shift+Del? This should bring up a Menu to allow you to Delete your Browsing History

    Hope This Helps,
    Josh
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #4

    You did not understand properly, when I open address bar (where we are typing internet address) there are three category (history, Favorites and last site visit).
    According to this I cannot delete information from history in address bar.
    I tried everything, see above - nothing help me.

    Due to this I still can not resolve this issue.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #5

    For address bar history try this: Internet Options > Content tab > Settings button (under AutoComplete). Uncheck everything from the AutoComplete Settings dialog box. If I misunderstood again, I apologize.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #6

    Click the down arrow in the address bar, click the X's next to the URLs in History. This will delete them
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Click the down arrow in the address bar, click the X's next to the URLs in History. This will delete them
    Thank you, very good advise, but I know it. But what if I have a lot (1000 records in history), manually it is not possible to delete.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #8

    This seems to work ... Using the Command Line to Delete IE7 / IE8 Browsing History - Tech-Recipes

    Delete History

    Open an elevated command prompt, enter:

    RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1

    This also works for IE9 :)
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Jacee said:
    This seems to work ... Using the Command Line to Delete IE7 / IE8 Browsing History - Tech-Recipes

    Delete History

    Open an elevated command prompt, enter:

    RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1

    This also works for IE9 :)
    As I understand, it is a similar to internet Options--> Browsing history (delete). Probably, I found better solution AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History.
    This help me.
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:55.
Find Us