How to make your web browser delete history when closed

Learn how to make Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Brave browser delete Internet history, cookies, and other browsing data when closed.

You can choose what browsing data to delete automatically every time you close the web browser.

How to make Microsoft Edge delete history when closed

1. Open Microsoft Edge.

2. Click on the menu button located in the top right corner.

Microsoft Edge menu button

3. Click Settings.

Microsoft Edge settings

4. Click Privacy, search, and services in the left menu.

Open privacy, search, and services settings in Microsoft Edge

5. Scroll down to the Clear browsing data section.

6. Click Choose what to clear every time you close the browser.

Choose what to clear every time you close the browser settings in Microsoft Edge

Now you will see a list of all the types of data you can clear every time you close the web browser.

7. Click the toggle next to the browsing data type that you want to clear.

Automatically delete browsing data in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge will automatically delete the selected browsing data every time you close the web browser.

How to make Firefox delete history when closed

1. Open Firefox.

2. Click on the ☰ menu button in the top-right corner.

Firefox menu button

3. Click Settings.

Firefox settings

4. Click Privacy & Security in the left menu.

Firefox privacy and security settings

5. Scroll down to History.

6. Click the Remember history selection menu button and select Never remember history.

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7. Click Restart Firefox now.

Restart Firefox

Firefox will automatically delete your browsing history every time you close the web browser.

How to make Brave browser delete history when closed

1. Open Brave.

2. Click on the ≡ menu button in the top right corner of your web browser.

Brave menu button

3. Click Settings.

Open Brave settings

4. Click Privacy and security located in the left menu.

Privacy and security settings in Brave browser

5. Click Clear browsing data.

Clear browsing data in Brave browser

A “Clear browsing data” window will appear.

6. Click On exit.

7. Select Browsing history and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

8. Click the Save button.

Automatically delete browsing data in Brave

Brave will automatically delete the selected browsing data every time you close the web browser.