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Microsoft Edge - Never remember history
The privacy of the new Microsoft Edge needs to be significantly improved.
Despite me checking all the relevant boxes to clear history, and not allowing autofill on the search bar, not only is my history not cleared on closing (which I've selected), but it also means the search bar is filled with old history items.
It even autofills forms in with email addresses etc...
At least Firefox gives you the option of never remembering history, which is another feature that frankly I'm surprised has not been implemented. See the attached as an example.
I've had no problems with the old version of Edge, but this new one seems to be a step backwards in terms of privacy.
- Your problem seems to be about autofill data which is different from history.
try other settings in here:
edge://settings/clearBrowsingDataOnClose
AutofilIt's about both. I know they're different. I know about history and autofill and all that. I've tried all the options.
Until Edge sorts itself out and actually has a feature to never remember history, I might just switch over to my Firefox browser in the meantime, because Edge seems to be failing in its own mission statement in its committment to privacy.
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msukfatu wrote:It's about both. I know they're different. I know about history and autofill and all that. I've tried all the options.
Until Edge sorts itself out and actually has a feature to never remember history, I might just switch over to my Firefox browser in the meantime, because Edge seems to be failing in its own mission statement in its committment to privacy.
It's okay if you want to use Firefox, many people do, many people use Chrome, many people use Edge. it's all fine my friend
Okay, I said it because your post wasn't entirely about suggesting a feature but having a problem with Edge
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Despite me checking all the relevant boxes to clear history, and not allowing autofill on the search bar, not only is my history not cleared on closing (which I've selected), but it also means the search bar is filled with old history items.
It even autofills forms in with email addresses etc...
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so I said that it is working and tried to find out why it's not working for you.
- Hi,
Which Edge channel/version are you using?
did you use the options in here?
edge://settings/clearBrowsingDataOnCloseYes I did. I'm using Version 79.0.309.71. (the official Chromium version build)
I've selected all the relevant options and yet history still appears on the search tab etc. There was no problem on the previous Edge version.
That said, there should be an option for a "never remember history" like Firefox has.
- It's working for me.
when I choose to delete browsing history on exit from here
edge://settings/clearBrowsingDataOnClose
after closing/reopening Edge stable, there is no history in here:
edge://history/all
