How to Delete Your Browsing History After Shopping for Presents

Last Updated: April 30, 2018

Worried that your gift recipient might stumble across all your present searching and buying history when looking up browsing information for their own needs? For those with a shared home computer, or just plain nosy partners or children, here is what to do to hide all trace of your online present shopping expeditions!

Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Internet Explorer

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Open the browser.
2
Click on "Safety".

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3
Delete the browsing history, or as much of it as you don't want seen. Done.

Method 2

Method 2 of 5:

Google Chrome

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Open the browser.
2
Go to the wrench symbol and click on it.
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Click "History".
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Click "Edit Items".
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Click "Clear all browsing data". Done.

Method 3

Method 3 of 5:

Firefox

1
Open the browser.
2
Click on "Tools".
3
Click on "Clear Recent History". Done.

Method 4

Method 4 of 5:

Safari

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Open the browser.
2
Go to the Menu bar.
3
Click on "History".
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Click "Clear History". Done.

Method 5

Method 5 of 5:

Pinterest

Although not a browser, Pinterest is clearly a way of being busted for collecting gift ideas if your recipient checks out your Pinterest boards.

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Open Pinterest.
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Choose a "Secret" Pinterest board, located at the base of your profile.
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Keep all your pinned images related to gift ideas secret in the relevant board. It can only be seen by you.

Community Q&A

Question

Does this work on Redbubble?

Liza Gaylord

Community Answer

Yes. Your browsing history is stored in your browser, not any specific website, so if you shop on Redbubble and want it removed from your browsing history, these steps will work.

Warnings

Keep a record of your visits somewhere in case you need to backtrack or can't remember where you purchased what from. This can be done quickly by taking a screenshot and filing it away somewhere hidden (or printing it off and tucking in your diary). Or, write it out by hand––laborious but effective.

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