Clear History - Internet Explorer 8 for Windows

Internet Explorer 8 for Windows

Internet Explorer 8 for Windows

  1. Click on the 'Safety' dropdown menu near the top right of your screen (you should see 'Page' and 'Tools' to either side). Select 'Delete Browsing History'.
    IE 8 - Browsing History Step 1
  2. Tick the 'Temporary Internet files', 'Cookies' and 'History' boxes, and un-tick the 'Preserve Favourites website data' box. If you have been using InPrivate Browsing - you may also want to select 'InPrivate Filtering data'.
  3. If you have entered information into an online form, or entered in a password, you may also want to remove this information (but be aware that selecting the 'Form data' and 'Passwords' boxes will delete all saved passwords and form information, e.g. hotmail / googlemail saved passwords).
    IE 8 - Browsing History Step 2.jpg
  4. Once you have completed the above steps, press 'Delete' and wait for the 'Delete Browsing History' progress bar to finish.
    IE 8 - Browsing History Step 3.jpg
  5. Your Internet Explorer 8 browsing history should now be deleted.

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