For performance, privacy and security reasons, most browsers have a way to clear browsing history. This commonly includes a history of websites visited, cookies, web cache and other information. The time it takes to clear these elements can be lengthy, depending on how many of these items have been saved during the use of the browser since the last time these items have been cleared. Temporary Internet files (web cache) Cookies (information like preferences, from websites) History (list of websites visited) Form data (information typed into web forms) This information is stored temporarily to speed up the browser and recall recently used information and settings. Alternatively, you can change the settings of the browser to remove temporary files every time you use the browser. Also, you can often specify that the browser keep a shorter list of information in the website history. Writer Bio
