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It's no secret that your browser logs every site you visit, every search you perform and even the passwords you enter, if you don't go through a third-party password manager.
This data, although useful for quickly finding a site or automatically filling out a form, can also represent a risk for your privacy.By exfiltrating lres and then cross-referencing it with other metadata, a malicious actor can infer, for example, your personal political preferences.
C’ is notably what led online advertising and its excesses to their golden age, then to their decline. All against a backdrop of manipulation, abuse of dominant position, data leak and high-profile scandals, including Cambridge Analytica on Facebook.
The data in your history can be sucked up by spyware and subsequently allow people with bad intentions to better target you during a phishing attempt, for example. And of course, browser history can reveal visits you'd rather keep to yourself. Follow our look at sites prohibited for those under 18 (we promise, we won't say anything!).
In this tutorial, we will guide you step by step to completely clear your browsing history on the most popular browsers: Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Opera whether on computer or smartphone. We will also show you how to delete your Google search history.
Clear data from ;history is fortunately quite simple:
< h3>On smartphone (Android/iPhone)
Apple's default browser, appreciated for its simplicity and its integration with the iOS and macOS ecosystem. To clear history:
Even if its market share is declining, the open source browser remains appreciated for its flexibility and customization options. Here's how to clear your history:
Innovative browser, based on Chromium (the open source version of Google Chrome), Opera offers unique features such as a VPN integrated. Clearing history is very easy:
< li>Press Clear… at the top right.
Google also saves your search history, even if you don't use Chrome. Which can betray visited sites, particularly because of autocompletion when you start typing something to search on the web. It is therefore very important to also delete this history:
We hope this tutorial has helped you better understand how to completely clear your browsing history on different browsers and devices, as well as your Google search history. Feel free to share your own tips and methods in the comments below!
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