Windows Phone 8 Browsing History - Delete

How to Delete Internet Explorer Browsing History in Windows Phone 8 and 8.1​

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This tutorial will show you how to delete your Internet Explorer browser history (recent sites), cookies, saved passwords, and temporary Internet files from your Windows Phone 8 or 8.1 phone.

OPTION ONE

To Delete All Browsing History, Cookies, and Temporary Internet Files

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1. Open the App list, and tap on Internet Explorer. (see screenshot below)​

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2. Tap on the More button at the bottom right. (see screenshot below)​

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3. Tap on settings. (see screenshot below)​

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4. Tap on delete history. (see screenshots below)​

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5. Tap on delete to confirm. (see screenshots below)​

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   Note

In Windows Phone 8.1, you can check or uncheck to include deleting your saved passwords.

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6. When finished, you can return back to Start if you like.​

OPTION TWO

To Only Delete All or Selected Recent Site Browsing History

   Note

To select sites individually for deletion, your phone must be running Windows Phone software version 8.0.10211.204 or later.

See:

• How to See the OS Version of your Windows Phone
• How to Check for and Install Windows Phone Software Updates

1. Open the App list, and tap on Internet Explorer. (see screenshot below)

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2. Tap on the More button at the bottom right. (see screenshot below)

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3. Tap on recent. (see screenshot below)

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4. Do step 5, 6, or 7 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)

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5. To Delete One Recent Site

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A) Tap and hold on a listed site you want to delete. (see screenshot below step 4)​

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B) Tap on Delete, and go to step 8. (see screenshot below)​

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6. To Delete Selected Recent Sites

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A) Tap on the select button at the bottom. (see screenshot below step 4)​

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B) Check the sites you want to delete, tap on the delete button, and go to step 8. (see screenshot below)​

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7. To Delete All Browsing History of Recent Sites

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A) Tap on the delete button at the bottom. (see screenshot below step 4)​

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B) Tap on delete to confirm, and go to step 8. (see screenshot below)​

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8. When finished, you can return back to Start if you like.



That's it,
Shawn