Clear History - Online Help

 

Requirements:

Clear History will work on any PC computer with Windows 2000, XP or Windows Vista. There are no particular hardware requirements although the program will likely operate faster on newer systems.

 

Installation:

• Download Clear History executable (.exe) file here.
• Double click it to start installation procedure.
• Choose folder the program will be installed to, or leave default folder (C:\:Program Files)
• After installation is finished you can start Clear History from Windows Start menu - Programs.

Options:

Start Erasing

Pressing this button will simply start the erasing procedure based on options you defined in Eraser Control menu (see below).

 

Browsers (view screenshot)

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Internet Explorer

Location Bar History

Location bar (or address bar) is a place where you type a web address in your browser. A location bar keeps history of websites that you recently typed or pasted into address bar. This option will delete list of all recently accessed web sites except those that you explicitly define to keep by clicking on "Urls to keep" next to checkbox.
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Cookies

Cookies are small files that websites place on your computer while surfing internet. A website than can determine if you are a returning visitor and use this information to automaticaly login you or serve you customized web content. This option will delete all Internet Explorer cookies except those that you explicitly define to keep by cliking on "Urls to keep" next to checkbox.
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Cache

Web cache is used to make browsing faster. Cache contains pictures, videos, sounds and other files from websites you visited so on a next visit those files are reused from your disk instead of downloaded from internet. However, quick look at the cache (temporary internet files) can tell a lot about your browsing habbits. Check this box to have IE web cache deleted.
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Browser History

Your browser keeps track of all visited websites and pages. Use this option to delete history of recently visited web sites.
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Autocomplete Forms

Autocomplete is an option when your browser suggest you list of recently typed terms when you start typing, often on various web forms where you are required to enter email address etc. While handy this functionality (if turned on in Windows) means that anyone can see what you have entered into those forms. This option will clear that list.
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Autocomplete Passwords

Similar to autocomplete forms (see above), this option will clear all remembered passwords that you previously entered on web.
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Index.dat files

Index.dat are small and hidden files that contains records of your internet activity, visited sites, url-s, documents etc. Use this option to clear content of index.dat files.
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Firefox

Firefox cookies

Cookies are small files that websites place on your computer while surfing internet. A website than can determine if you are a returning visitor and use this information to automaticaly login you or serve you customized web content. This option will delete all Firefox cookies except those that you explicitly define to keep by cliking on "Urls to keep" next to checkbox.
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Firefox Cache

Web cache is used to make browsing faster. Cache contains pictures, videos, sounds and other files from websites you visited so on a next visit those files are reused from your disk instead of downloaded from internet. However, quick look at the cache (temporary internet files) can tell a lot about your browsing habbits. Check this box to have Firefox web cache deleted.
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Firefox Browser History

Your browser keeps track of all visited websites and pages. Use this option to delete history of recently visited web sites (Firefox only).
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Firefox Autocomplete Forms

Autocomplete is an option when your browser suggest you list of recently typed terms when you start typing, often on various web forms where you are required to enter email address etc. While handy this functionality (if turned on in Windows) means that anyone can see what you have entered into those forms. This option will clear that list (Firefox only).
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Firefox Autocomplete Passwords

Similar to autocomplete forms (see above), this option will clear all remembered passwords that you previously entered on web (Firefox only).
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Firefox Download History

Firefox keeps history of all downloads. Use this option to clear this history.
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Delete Recent Documents

Delete history of recently accessed files and documents in Windows.
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Delete Run History

Delete history of recently typed "run" commands (Start menu - Run).
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Delete Find/Search History

Delete history of Windows search command. This does not include web browser or thirty party software conducted search.
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Delete Find Computers History

Delete history of Windows "Find Computers" command.
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Delete Windows Temporary Files

When you copy and unpack files or work with various applications temproary files are stored on your system. Those files are useless, they occupy space on your system drive and they could tell about your usage activities. Check this option to delete temporary files.
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Delete Recycle Bin Without recovery

This option will permanently delete the content of recycle bin without posibility to recover deleted files and folders.
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Delete Clipboard

Clipboard is a reserved memory space where data is temporarely stored when you use copy/paste commands.
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Delete Windows Open/Save Dialog History

Windows remembers history of what files were opened and saved from various applications through its default open/save window. Use this option to delete this history.
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Microsoft Word

Deletes history from Microsoft Word.
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Microsoft Excel

Deletes history from Microsoft Excel.
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Microsoft Access

Deletes history from Microsoft Access.
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Microsoft Pover Point

Deletes history from Microsoft Pover Point.
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Microsoft Front Page

Deletes history from Microsoft Front Page.
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Applications (view screenshot)

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Win Zip

Deletes history from Win Zip.
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Win Rar

Deletes history from Win Rar.
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Windows Media Player

Deletes history from Windows Media Player.
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Microsoft Word Pad

Deletes history from Microsoft Word Pad.
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Media Player Classic

Deletes history from Media Player Classic.
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General

Load Application on Windows Start

Check this option if you want Clear History to be launched automatically each time Windows start.
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Protect Internet Explorer Home Page

Prevent forced change of default home page web address in Internet Explorer.
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Security

Shred Algorithm to use

Choose shredding algorithm ie. in how many passes files should be overwritten. This options can make shredding more secure but slower to execute.
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How many times to shred files

On top of shredding files in multiple passes you can define how meny times shredding algorithm should be employed on files. This option can make shredding more secure but slower to execute.
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Schedule

Erase when Windows Start

Check this option if you want shredding to be executed automatically each time Windows start.
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Erase when Windows is shutdown

Check this option if you want shredding to be executed automatically each time Windows is shutdown.
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Erase when browser is closed

Check this option if you want shredding to be executed automatically each time web browser is closed.
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Junk Remover (view screenshot)

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Junk Remover serves to delete various unnecessary "junk" files from your system.

Startup Manager (view screenshot)

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With Startup Manager you can control which programs you want to be automatically launched when Windows start.