Remove and Delete Some URL Entries from Address Bar History of FireFox and Internet Explorer

When you type in a website’s URL or link location directly into address bar of the FireFox and Internet Explorer web browser, the typed URLs or the web addresses will be saved as history entries. The URL and link history is good if you frequently revisit the web page but don’t want to save it as bookmark or favorite. With the saved typed URL, you can just pull down the URL history enty listing and select the applicable URL or link, or IE or FireFox will auto-complete the URL address when you are typing. The problem is, the list of typed URLs entries history is accessible and viewable to everyone who can access the computer when they pull down the list from address bar.

For privacy and security purpose, you might want to remove, clear or delete the URL link entries that appear in the web browser address bar history. You can easily do so by clicking on “Clear History (IE) or “Clear Browsing History” (FireFox) at the Options window. However, once you clear browsing history, history of all URLs and links that you have visited, including the typed URLs and links saved in address bar cache, will be deleted, cleared and removed. So if you just want to remove and delete certain or some specific URLs and links from the browser address bar, you have to use a trick and tip.

FireFox Address Bar Typed URLs History Removal Guide

Pull down the address bar typed URLs history list, use cursor or mouse to point the URL or link that you want to delete, and then press SHIFT-DELETE keys (pressing SHIFT and DELETE keys simulatenously). The URL or link will be removed from the address bar history.

Internet Explorer Address Bar Typed URLs or Web Address History Removal Guide

In Internet Explorer 6 and 7 (IE6 and IE7), it’s not possible to simply press delete key to remove a typed URL or web addresses, contrary to this convenient feature available for saved AutoComplete entries for forms. You will need to follow a trick to delete or remove a specific URL from IE address bar history. Visit this article for guide on how to delete and clear URL entry from address bar of Internet Explorer.

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7 Responses to “Remove and Delete Some URL Entries from Address Bar History of FireFox and Internet Explorer”

  1. Hashin
    February 1st, 2007 05:20
    1

    Thanks, I have always wondered how I could do this.

    Thank you!

  2. adam4900
    October 27th, 2007 07:31
    2

    THANK YOU! i’ve wanted to do this for a long time but had no idea how to.

  3. bloodytom
    February 9th, 2008 20:04
    3

    thanks a lot! i didn’t know it was that simple.

  4. gahaz
    July 20th, 2008 06:14
    4

    Does not work! If you restart Firefox, all urls that you had deleted, have returned.

  5. Tricia
    July 23rd, 2008 20:55
    5

    Thanks so much. I finally find some info free that actually worked…

  6. Yakuza
    August 30th, 2008 05:27
    6

    Tip does not work. Once deleted, the URL you just deleted appears again if u click agian on the little arrow showed in the address bar

  7. FreakQNC
    October 4th, 2008 15:39
    7

    @Yakuza:
    Once deleted, the URL is gone from the list! Although it may appear in the URL field as if you just selected it… do not click it and close that tab. Reopening a new tab or window you will not see the URL you just removed when autocomplete will kick in.

    That’s mighty helpful to remove mispelled URLs and non-existing addresses!

    Cheers!

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