Easy way to clear or wipe browsing history from chrome and edge?

Your browsing history is a detailed log stored by your web browser, such as Edge and Chrome, that records the websites and pages you have visited over time. It typically includes the URLs, page titles, and the dates and times of your visits. This data is used primarily to improve your experience by allowing features like auto-complete in the address bar and providing a convenient list of recently viewed sites for easy return access.

There are several compelling reasons to regularly wipe your browsing history. First, it protects your privacy, especially on shared or public computers, by preventing others from seeing your online activity. Second, clearing history can help troubleshoot browser problems, fix loading errors, and remove outdated cached files that may slow down your browsing speed.

You can wipe browsing history in Microsoft Edge through a straightforward process in the settings menu.

First, open Edge and click the three horizontal dots (Settings and more) in the top-right corner.

Select Settings, then navigate to Privacy, search, and services in the left-hand menu.

Under the Clear browsing data section, click Choose what to clear.

A pop-up will appear where you can select a Time range and ensure Browsing history is checked

Finally, click the Clear now button to permanently remove the selected history from your device.

For a quicker method to clear browsing history, you can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Delete while Edge is open to open the "Clear browsing data" pop-up directly. This action will instantly delete your logged web activity, helping to maintain privacy, free up space, and resolve minor browser issues.