How to Delete and Clear the Download History in IE9, IE10, and IE11
InformationBy default Internet Explorer keeps a list of your download history. This tutorial will show you how to delete and clear the listed download history in IE9, IE10,and IE11, and not the actual downloaded files.
OPTION ONEDelete IE9, IE10, and IE11 Download History in "View Downloads"
1. Open IE9, IE10, or IE11.
NOTE: In Windows 8/8.1, you would open the desktop IE, and not the modern IE.
2. Click/tap on the gear icon (tools) in the upper right corner, then click/tap on View downloads. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You could also press CTRL + J instead.
3. To Delete Specific Items in IE9, IE10, and IE11 Download History
A) Select a listed downloaded item, and click/tap on the X in the upper right corner of it. (see screenshot below)4. To Delete All Items in IE9, IE10, and IE11 Download History
5. When finished, click/tap on the Close button. (see screenshot below)
OPTION TWODelete IE9, IE10, and IE11 Download History in "Delete Browsing History"
1. Open IE9, IE10, or IE11.That's it,
NOTE: In Windows 8/8.1, you would open the desktop IE, and not the modern IE.
2. Click/tap on the gear icon in the upper right corner, then click/tap on Internet Options. (see screenshot below)
3. Under Browsing history, click/tap on the Delete button. (see screenshot below)
4. Check Download History, and click/tap on the Delete button. (see screenshot below)
5. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 3)
6. You will see this notice at the bottom of the IE window indicating that the download history has been deleted. You can click/tap on the X at the far right to close the message. (see screenshot below)
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