How to Clear Internet Explorer’s URL History by Editing the Registry
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Do you visit sites you don’t want others to know about? Well here is the answer for cleaning your URL history.
Steps
- Go to START → Run.
- In the box, type regedit and hit enter to open the Windows Registry.
- Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER → Software → Microsoft → Internet Explorer.
- Click on “TypedUrls”. Here, you can view all of your typed URLs. You may delete anything here except for the topmost entry [entitled Default].
Warnings
- Don’t delete anything in your registry without knowing what you’re doing. You can cause serious problems that requires you to reinstall your operating system.
Sources and Citations
- How to clear the History entries in Internet Explorer Microsoft Help & Support
- Description of the Microsoft Windows registry Microsoft Help & Support
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