Deleting browser history and cookies in IE7
Friday, August 15th, 2008 | computers, how to
Internet Explorer is the standard browser for most offices. I’m using Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) with Vista and like most new things - I sometimes miss the old version because I knew where everything was.
One of the options that was easier to find in the old version was the ability to delete specific parts of your browser history and cookies.
To delete all cookies or browser history:
- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click Tools > Delete Browsing History…
- Look over the options and click the corresponding delete button.
This will delete ALL of whatever option you pick - you will not have the option to pick and choose. For instance, if you click Delete cookies…, it will delete all cookies. Even the ones you wanted to keep.
I prefer the methods below for deleting individual cookies and history:
To delete individual cookies:
- Click Tools > Internet Options
- On the General tab, under Browsing history, click Settings.
- In the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings, click View Files.
You can now choose the specific files, images and cookies you wish to delete.
To delete individual browser history:
- Open Internet Explorer 7.
- Click the inverted triangle
to the left of the address bar. - Click History.
You can now pick specific folders or pages to delete without being forced to delete everything.
Happy deleting!
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