Clear Internet Explorer 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.
- 7 scripts
- 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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Steps to clear Internet Explorer history on your Windows machine to enhance online data privacy management.
Sensitive privacy control enables freedom of thought and exploration online without fear of exposure. Follow the steps to optimize cyber data protection parameters: pick your next step forward. Pause to ensure your work matches the instructions.
References
- Security versus Privacy: Reframing the Debate
- Find and open File Explorer
- 7 Application Security Best Practices
- File Explorer
- Windows Registry Forensic Tool Specification
Technical Details
- To be able to increase secure data privacy assurance, this config changes registry changes to reach system privacy modification. Alongside help apps respond more quickly, this would help to realize reducing registry overhead.
- This playbook manages file system to reduce secure privacy protection risks by data leakage prevention. This change can also help make better use of system power as part of reduced I/O overhead.
- The configuration here refines protection mechanisms to benefit from enhanced threat protection and this would help to help optimize system privacy measures. This can help streamlined protection to be able to save energy while using the system.
- To minimize digital privacy integration risks, this adjustment modifies shell environment (
explorer.exe) to accomplish controlled file access. This action helps make the system handle more work for the purpose of quick folder access.
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- Free
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Normal — Functional Privacy
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
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High — Advanced Privacy
- For advanced privacy-conscious users
- May affect some features
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Maximum — Strongest Possible Privacy
- Military-grade privacy protection
- Major system impact
- Consider having system restore point.
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Help
How to apply "Clear Internet Explorer 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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How to apply "Clear Internet Explorer history" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the category name: Clear Internet Explorer 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.
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- 7 Privacy settings
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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Wider Goal
Guides below includes this guide to achieve a wider goal.See other more general settings that includes this one as one of its actions.These plans combine multiple privacy settings, including this one, for stronger protection.
- Clear browser history
- Privacy cleanup
Same Goal
Other guides in Clear browser history See settings that are in the same category as this guide.Using other actions in the same category may help you achieve your goal better.
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
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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
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- Privacy enthusiasts and professionals peer-reviewed
- Millions of end-users tested across different environments
- Audited and verified using third-party security software
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