Clear browser history
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Impact: MinimumSystem Functionality Loss Risk: Low
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script. - Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
- 17 scripts
- 4 categories
- Fully reversible
You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.
The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
Overview
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This page does not yet meet PrivacyLearn's documentation standards. However, the script/action is stable and verified by community. Here are some options for you to understand its functionality:Computer-generated docs (PREVIEW)
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This documentation is automatically extracted from the code implementation.
To secure your personal information with help of digital privacy enforcement on Windows, this resource streamlines: clear browser history to harden your personal data maintenance.
Shielding individuals from unjust scrutiny and surveillance is an important role of cyber data privacy handling. To get started with online privacy guardrail control, explore the ways forward and choose one and start enhanced through alteration. Carefully follow each instruction as it's written. Guessing or improvising could lead to unexpected problems.
References
- Consumers' Perceived Privacy Violations in Online Advertising
- Testing Results for Windows Registry Forensic Tool
- Online Advertising & Tracking
Technical Details
- To benefit from comprehensive safeguards, this customization controls protection mechanisms to help increase important privacy maintenance. This can help efficient threat scanning to speed up everyday tasks.
- The script here manages file system interface to gain selective content visibility and this would help to help reinforce digital privacy maintenance. It aims to help improve multitasking, to realize improved navigation speed.
- This action handles registry configurations to be able to minimize online privacy integration risks and this helps to achieve precise privacy configurations. It can also help make the system run smoother subsequent to optimizing system configurations.
- As result of applying this files and folders, this change orchestrates your system to obtain file leakage prevention to enhance information privacy security. For minimize resource consumption, this action can also help to benefit from reduced I/O overhead.
- The script here modifies advertisement limitations to accomplish filtered advertisement content and this customization helps to be able to optimize system data protection. To reach minimized background activity, it aims to help improve overall system responsiveness.
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Choose one of two ways to apply:
Download script
Download and run the script directly- No app needed
- Offline usage
- Easy-to-apply
- Free
- Open-source
- Normal
- High
- Maximum
Normal — Functional Privacy
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
Read more about Normal and other protection levels
High — Advanced Privacy
- For advanced privacy-conscious users
- May affect some features
Read more about High and other protection levels
Maximum — Strongest Possible Privacy
- Military-grade privacy protection
- Major system impact
- Consider having system restore point.
Read more about Maximum and other protection levels
Help
How to apply "Clear browser history" using script
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 6 instructions
- 2
Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above. - 3
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 4
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 5
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 6
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
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Guided, automated application with safety checks- Recommended for most users
- Includes safety checks
- Shows the code
- Free
- Open-source
- Popular
- Offline/Online usage
Help
How to apply "Clear browser history" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the category name: Clear browser history
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
Applying Normal to limit the impact.
- 3
Run
Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.
Explore This Guide
- 17 Privacy settings
- 4 Main categories
- These settings are organized into 4 main categories for easy navigation.
- Main categories may contain subcategories, further organizing related functionality.
- 4 Total categories
Choose what to protect based on your needs:This script already includes these options.
You can review, apply or reverse each option individually.
Click any option to learn more about what it does.
- Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
- Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.
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About the Creators
These people have authored this documentation and written its scripts:
undergroundwires- Certified security professional
- 7+ years experience securing banks
- Open-source developer since 2005
- EU advisor, Public Speaker, Moderator
- Open-Source Contributors
- Hundreds across the globe
- Testers, reviewers, developers
- Companies, military agencies
- Community since 2017
Reviewed By
This guide has undergone comprehensive auditing and peer review:Expert review by undergroundwires
- Verified technical accuracy and editorial standards
- Assessed system impact and user privacy risks
- Audited and verified using automated security tests
Public review by large community
- Privacy enthusiasts and professionals peer-reviewed
- Millions of end-users tested across different environments
- Audited and verified using third-party security software
History
We continually monitor our guides, their impact and other potential privacy options. We update our guides when new information becomes available. On every update, we publicly store who made the change, what has been changed, why the change was made and when the change was made.