It will not log you out of websites that use cookies to store login status. Clearing this will log you out of all sites that use this authentication method. Active Logins: If you entered a username and password for a site that uses HTTP basic authentication since you last opened Firefox, that login is considered “active”.See How do I turn on the Do Not Track feature? to learn more about tracking. Cookies can also be used by third parties to track you across sites. Cookies: Cookies store information about websites you visit, such as site preferences or login status.

Search history includes items you've entered into the search field on the New Tab page or into Firefox's Search bar.

Form & Search History: Form history includes the items you've entered into web page forms for Form autocomplete.

Download history is the list of files you've downloaded that are shown in the Downloads window.

Browsing & Download History: Browsing history is the list of sites you've visited that are shown in the History menu, the Library window's History list and the address bar autocomplete list.

What information is included in my history?

5 Remove a single website from your history.

4 Clear cookies and data for a specific website.

3 How do I make Firefox clear my history automatically?.

1 What information is included in my history?.

If you find yourself frequently clearing your browsing history, it could be that you’re not making enough use of private browsing, or Incognito Mode as Google Chrome calls it. In this case, check “Saved Passwords” when clearing your history. For example, if you’re preparing an iPad for your kids, you might not want your passwords saved. You can also choose to delete more than what is selected by default. To accomplish this, just deselect “Cookies, Site Data” when you’re clearing your history. For example, you may want to delete all of your website history but don’t want to log into sites over again. You also don’t need to delete all the data selected by default. By selecting the right time range, you can delete your history only from the last hour or the last day. You Don’t Need to Delete EverythingĪs we touched on above, you don’t have to delete all of your browsing history. To make sure your history is fully clear, take a look at our guide to clearing browsing history in any browser. Keep in mind that clearing browsing history in Chrome for iPhone and iPad doesn’t always clear browsing history in the desktop version of the browser.

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