STEVE: Okay, sorry, I did it and it worked, however, everything came right back again. AAARRGHHHH!!! Why is Firefox being so difficult about this? :(
Lou
August 5, 2009 8:57 AM
On the newest version of Firefox there's a separate option called 'remember what I've searched for' that's also under the preferences-privacy option. Worked like a charm. Thanks Leo!
controlhistory
August 19, 2009 4:29 AM
Hi,
My company has created a product that could solve this problem. Our software, ControlHistory allows you to selectively or completely delete your history. You can download it from www.controlhistory.com. It supports
IE (ver. 6+)
Firefox (ver. 3+)
Chrome (ver. 1+)
Google Desktop Search
Many programs like MS Word, Excel, Acrobat Reader, WinRAR, 7-Zip, etc. that save their history in the Registry.
You can use the software for free to view your history but to be able to delete it you need a license. The cost of a license is USD 0.99 (99 cents).
Christian
September 13, 2009 10:00 PM
Thank you, Leo! Yours is the ONLY site that I found that clearly communicated the answer!
Dan
December 20, 2009 12:14 PM
Click&Clean 3.6.0.0 add-on for Firefox to clear browsing history + support external app (WiseDiskCleaner, Janitor, BleachBit) + clear browsing... when Firefox exits
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3100/
Click&Clean for Google Chrome
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/ghgabhipcejejjmhhchfonmamedcbeod
lou
January 17, 2010 6:15 AM
This method is outdated.
Since firefox 3.5, right click in the search bar and select "Clear Search History".
Sunnydjim
March 11, 2010 12:49 PM
As an SEO (search engine optimisation) guy, the fewatures included within firefox have caused more than a little frustration, until your greatarticle.
As I used firefox as my only browser, when searching for websites and their google.com positions, firefox was throwing up glowing results as it was set to remember sites I had been on. Luckily, I soon spotted that and have now (thanks to your info) changed the settings and normal service has been resumed.
I am sure that the settings my firefox had were as downloaded direct from firefox and for that,I was briefly very annoyed.
S
May 10, 2010 1:38 PM
Then how do you clear when using a Mac and when you have firefox 3.5 and up?
Esther Lindquist
June 8, 2010 12:29 AM
I do not see tools at the top of the Mozilla Firefox bar
Jill
June 15, 2010 7:35 AM
How do you delete multiple history items, but not all? I know how to delete individual items, and how to delete the whole lot, but how do I delete all of them EXCEPT a few? I tried using the shift key to select multiple items, and it looked like I had, but when I pressed the delete key, only the top item was deleted.
Is there somewhere in Windows Explorer where I can see all the history files and be able to select them normally by clicking and dragging the mouse?
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May 25, 2009 9:48 PM
STEVE: Okay, sorry, I did it and it worked, however, everything came right back again. AAARRGHHHH!!! Why is Firefox being so difficult about this? :(
August 5, 2009 8:57 AM
On the newest version of Firefox there's a separate option called 'remember what I've searched for' that's also under the preferences-privacy option. Worked like a charm. Thanks Leo!
August 19, 2009 4:29 AM
Hi,
My company has created a product that could solve this problem. Our software, ControlHistory allows you to selectively or completely delete your history. You can download it from www.controlhistory.com. It supports
IE (ver. 6+)
Firefox (ver. 3+)
Chrome (ver. 1+)
Google Desktop Search
Many programs like MS Word, Excel, Acrobat Reader, WinRAR, 7-Zip, etc. that save their history in the Registry.
You can use the software for free to view your history but to be able to delete it you need a license. The cost of a license is USD 0.99 (99 cents).
September 13, 2009 10:00 PM
Thank you, Leo! Yours is the ONLY site that I found that clearly communicated the answer!
December 20, 2009 12:14 PM
Click&Clean 3.6.0.0 add-on for Firefox to clear browsing history + support external app (WiseDiskCleaner, Janitor, BleachBit) + clear browsing... when Firefox exits
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3100/
Click&Clean for Google Chrome
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/ghgabhipcejejjmhhchfonmamedcbeod
January 17, 2010 6:15 AM
This method is outdated.
Since firefox 3.5, right click in the search bar and select "Clear Search History".
March 11, 2010 12:49 PM
As an SEO (search engine optimisation) guy, the fewatures included within firefox have caused more than a little frustration, until your greatarticle.
As I used firefox as my only browser, when searching for websites and their google.com positions, firefox was throwing up glowing results as it was set to remember sites I had been on. Luckily, I soon spotted that and have now (thanks to your info) changed the settings and normal service has been resumed.
I am sure that the settings my firefox had were as downloaded direct from firefox and for that,I was briefly very annoyed.
May 10, 2010 1:38 PM
Then how do you clear when using a Mac and when you have firefox 3.5 and up?
June 8, 2010 12:29 AM
I do not see tools at the top of the Mozilla Firefox bar
June 15, 2010 7:35 AM
How do you delete multiple history items, but not all? I know how to delete individual items, and how to delete the whole lot, but how do I delete all of them EXCEPT a few? I tried using the shift key to select multiple items, and it looked like I had, but when I pressed the delete key, only the top item was deleted.
Is there somewhere in Windows Explorer where I can see all the history files and be able to select them normally by clicking and dragging the mouse?
I'm using Firefox 3.5.9.
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