What's that, you ask?

With Internet Explorer open, click on the History icon. It's located to the right of the Favorites icon (the star) and has an image of a clock with a green counter-clockwise arrow. Or, from the menu bar, select View, then Explorer Bar then History.

Look over on the left side of the screen. Surprised at what you see?

A lot of people are. Most don't even know that this feature exists, that it, until they've been caught visiting web sites they shouldn't have been visiting. By then, it's often too late to delete the Internet Explorer History file.

The Benefits of Deleting
Don't think you can get into any trouble because you don't visit "adult" sites?

What about all that time you're spending at work searching for a new job, or monitoring the stock charts, or whatever else it is you do that's not work-related? Or after work when you're visiting online dating sites?

The point is, if you don't delete the Internet Explorer history file, you might find yourself explaining your computer use to another.

Deleting Can look Suspicious
But deleting the entire contents can be just as suspicious-looking to someone's who's attempting to breach your computer privacy. That's probably why you have the option to selectively delete Internet Explorer history entries.

While viewing the list of previously-viewed web sites, right-click on the site you want to delete and then confirm this is what you want to do when prompted. Repeat as necessary today and as often as you need.

In Conclusion
Not everyone who deletes Internet Explorer history files has something to hide. Some do it because they don't like the AutoComplete feature that finishes filling in the name of a web site they've visited previously based on the letters they're entering. Others simply do it as a way of protecting their computer privacy. And now that you know this feature exists, you get to decide what to do with it.
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