staff@slashgear.com (Abhinav Lal)
2024-05-05 13:15:42
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To delete your browsing history in Google Chrome, open the Google Chrome browser on your computer (whether Windows, Mac, or Linux). Next, click the Customize and Control Google Chrome icon (aka the More button) at the top right, designated by three vertical dots, and click the Clear Browsing Data option.
A pop-up window titled “Clear browsing data” will open, with the Chrome Privacy and Security webpage in the background. In this pop-up, under the Basic tab, choose a Time range for the data you want to delete; the available options are Last hour, Last 24 hours, Last 7 days, Last 4 weeks, and All time. You can then choose what data you want to delete: Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, and Cached images and files. The Advanced tab adds a few more options: Download history, Passwords and passkeys, Autofill form data, Site settings, and finally, Hosted app data. Once you’ve chosen your options, click the Clear data button.
You can always visit the three-dot More button at the top right to delete individual items, such as a webpage from History, a password from Google Password Manager, or a downloaded file from Downloads. Again, to ensure your privacy, we advise you to sign out of your Google account because your Google search history and other activity will still be accessible via the My Google Activity page. A sign-out link is present at the bottom of the Clear browsing data pop-up window to simplify the process.