How to clear Microsoft Edge Browsing History?

While surfing the web, we create a web history, which helps the browser to easily locate the frequently visited websites. However, when we are handing over our old system or selling it off, we should remove all our critical data from it.

We remove most of our data from our Windows computers in such situations. However, we tend to overlook minor things like Microsoft Edge browsing history. Browser history too is an important information source containing our web searches, search patterns and more, which can be misused by anyone. Hence, it becomes critical for us to clear Microsoft Edge browsing history before selling our Windows computer. Let's dive in further to understand the methods to clear Microsoft Edge browsing history from Windows 10/11 PCs.

Methods to Clear Microsoft Edge Browsing History

Microsoft Edge might look like a modern web browser with fancy new features but it still provides basic web browser features. One such feature is clearing browser history from a Windows computer, which helps Microsoft Edge users keep their privacy intact. Let's look at some easy ways to delete Microsoft Edge browser history from your windows 10/11 computers.

  • Before clearing Microsoft Edge browsing history from your Windows 10/11 computers, make sure that you are logged into your Microsoft account.
  • Turn off the sync feature while you are logged into your Microsoft account. This will automatically remove all the items synced across multiple devices.

Method 1: Using the Settings Menu

Microsoft Edge is designed for simplicity. Microsoft has made deleting browsing history easy for everyone. Simply follow the steps as mentioned below –

  • Open Microsoft Edge web
  • Click on the hub button or the three-dots in the top-right corner.

open microsoft edge settings

  • From the list, click on Settings.

click on settings

  • Click on Privacy, search, and services in the left pane.
  • Scroll down to the Clear browsing data
  • Click on the Choose what to clear button right in front of the Clear browsing data now option.

clear microsoft edge browsing history

  • Check the items you wish to delete in the window and click on Clear now.

click clear microsoft edge browser history

This will clear Microsoft Edge browsing history along with other selected items from your Windows 10/11 computer.

Note –There is also an option for you to automatically delete Microsoft Edge history. For this, follow the above steps till step 5 and click on Choose what to clear every time you close the browser. Enable the items including Microsoft Edge browsing history that you wish to automatically delete from your Windows 10/11 computers.

automatically erase microsoft edge browser history and other data

Method 2: Using History Option

This is another method for clearing Microsoft Edge browser history from your Windows 10/11 computers. It is a very simple and straight forward method. Here are the steps –

  • Click on the hub button or the three-dots in the top-right corner.
  • From the list, click on History. You can also open the History using CTRL + H.

open microsoft edge browser history

  • You will see a complete list of all the websites you access. If you have logged into your Microsoft account, you will also see the other files and documents you have recently accessed.

show edge browsing history

  • Click on the three dots present in the top-right corner of the list and click on Clear browsing data.
  • You will see Clear browsing data window with options.

click on clear browser history

  • Check or uncheck the ones as per your requirements and click on Clear now.

clear microsoft edge browsing data securely

Notes

  • There is another way to access Microsoft Edge browsing history page by typing the following command in the address bar - >>edge://history/all>
  • On this page, you can either click on Clear browsing data to erase all the data at once or select specific entries by marking them.>

alternate way to delete microsoft edge browser history

Method 3: Use an Advanced Data Eraser for Securely Erasing Microsoft Edge Browsing History

While the above methods can easily clear Microsoft Edge browsing history from your Windows 10/11 computer, it is still retrievable. We all know that deleted data doesn't go anywhere and how attackers and people with vested interests use refurbished or old computers to recover old user data and misuse it. Similarly, your deleted Microsoft Edge browser history can also be recovered using certain means and used to harm your privacy.

In such a situation, it is recommended to use a professional data eraser tool like Stellar File Eraser. It is a powerful data eraser, which employs three complex data erasure algorithms to completely wipe off data from a storage device. It renders the deleted data unrecoverable by overwriting it multiple times with random data like 0s and 1s. Thus, this software removes any traces of the deleted data from a storage device or computer and makes it ready to be sold or handed over to another person.

Method 4: Reset Browser to Clear Microsoft Edge Browsing History and Other User Data

In rare cases, there could be a possibility of data theft due to virus attack or hacking or there could be some serious fault with the browser. In such a scenario, you can reset the browser to erase everything from Microsoft Edge browser history to cookies, cache, and more. To do this –

  • Click on the hub button or the three-dots in the top-right corner.
  • From the list, click on Settings.

open microsoft edge settings

  • Click on Privacy, search, and services in the left pane.
  • Scroll down to the Clear browsing data
  • Click on the Choose what to clear button, right in front of Clear browsing data.

open privacy settings to reset browsing history

  • Click on the Time range drop down menu and select 'All time' option.
  • Select all the items listed in the window and click on Clear now.

clear all microsoft edge browsing data and history

  • Restart the browser.

In The End…

With each webpage that we click on, we create a digital footprint of our web surfing journey called browsing history. Web browsing history might seem like a less important source of user information but it can be used to learn more about the digital habits and misuse user data.

Hence, we are always advised to stay cautious while handing over or selling our old computer. We should always securely erase all sorts of data including browser history from our Windows computers. In this post, we discussed some easy methods which you can use to clear Microsoft Edge browsing history from your windows 10/11 computers and make them ready for their next home.

We also shed some light on a professional data eraser tool – Stellar File Eraser, which can be used by anyone to securely erase deleted data from any storage device beyond recovery. This is a great way to ensure data safety and privacy. Good luck.



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Keshav Katyal

A passionate writer, driven by his interest in everything tech, Keshav Katyal has always been captivated by the latest gadgets since childhood. His interest in gadgets grew when he got his first gaming console, the Nintendo Game Boy Advanced. Hours and days of tinkering with gadgets encouraged the inner geek in him who now loves writing about the latest technologies.

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