• How to view history in Internet Explorer. Where is the history, browsing history in Internet Explorer? How to clear, delete history in Internet Explorer

    "tips to simplify our virtual life." This article will discuss how and where you can find history in Internet Explorer.

    Our daily online life takes place in a constant search for the information we need on the Internet, be it a suitable cafe to spend the evening, or new movies to watch in the cinema, or perhaps a companion or companion for arranging our personal life.

    One way or another, all the information that we see on the screen of our devices is stored in the browser log, in other words, in the luggage of our device. And if it is not removed and cleaned, it can spoil a little and complicate our “surfing”, for this you need to find, open and check, and if you want to clean history in Internet Explorer.

    How to view browser history Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9

    To find your browsing history in Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9 we need:

    1. In the main menu, find the “View” section;
    2. Select the subsection “Browser Panel”;
    3. And click on the “Journal” item.

    Second option:

    1. In the main menu, look for the “Service” section;
    2. Select the subsection “Browser Panels”;
    3. Go to the “Journal” tab.

    Or just use hotkeys: Ctrl + Shift + H

    After this, options for displaying sites will appear in the left panel - for which period you choose to view your browsing history: today, yesterday, last week, last month, etc..

    You can also use the search, it’s called “Journal Search”. We write the name of the domain or page and click “Find”.

    To open the required site, simply click on it with the mouse. To delete, select and simply click delete.

    How to open a magazine in Internet Explorer 10, 11

    1. We are looking for an asterisk in the upper right corner;
    2. Select “Journal” from the submenu.

    Or you can use hotkeys: Ctrl+H

    There is also a function for sorting the visit log. Can be sorted.

    In this tutorial I will show you how to view history in Internet Explorer. We will also learn how to search for the necessary sites in it and delete them.

    How to view history in Explorer

    The Internet Explorer browser saves all the pages you open on your computer. They are kept in a place called "History". There you can see where you went yesterday or even a week ago.

    A window will appear with three tabs: “Favorites”, “Web Channels” and “Journal”. Here in the “Journal” all visited sites are located.

    Note: You can also view the history of IE through the key combination Ctrl + H. To do this, press the Ctrl key on the keyboard and, without releasing it, the H (Russian P) button.

    Search by history

    Journal entries can be sorted by date, attendance, or order of attendance. This is done through the drop-down list at the top of the tab.

    And using the search log, you can find a page in history using keywords.

    To remove one website from the History, right-click on it and select “Delete” from the menu. You can erase a whole day in the same way.

    And if you need to clear the history of visiting sites for all time, then it is better to go to settings (), select “Security” and “Delete browser history...”.

    A window will appear in which you need to check the “Journal” item.

    You can also make sure that the pages do not end up in History at all. To do this, enable incognito mode in your browser.

    Instead of a conclusion

    Internet Explorer (IE) is always included with Windows. It is initially built into the system.

    With the exception of Windows 10: another browser is installed there - Microsoft Edge.

    Back in 1995, when the Internet was still in its infancy, Explorer was quite good. But a lot has changed since then and now it is one of the worst browsers in the world.

    Internet Explorer often slows down and displays sites incorrectly. In addition, it has many system vulnerabilities. Because of them, viruses can enter the computer.

    But despite this, many users still work with it. Some out of habit, others out of ignorance. There are, of course, those who simply have no choice: they have to use IE at work or on a school computer.

    I recommend installing another program: Google Chrome, Yandex or Opera. They are all free.

    Among the advantages it is worth noting:

    • Convenience;
    • Fast work;
    • Reliability;
    • Correct display of sites.

    Of the minuses: the first time may be a little unusual.

    You don't have to switch to the new program right away. After all, when installing any of them, IE will still be on the computer. Another browser will just appear.

    Note: for relatively new computers (up to 7 years old), I recommend installing either Google Chrome or Yandex. And for older (weaker) computers, Opera is more suitable - it works a little faster and does not load the system so much.

    User question

    Hello.

    Please tell me, are the sites I visit saved somewhere on my computer? The fact is that I read an interesting article, but for the life of me I can’t remember on which site...

    Good day!

    The entire history of pages viewed (by date and time) is saved in the browser log. Such a log is available in any normal browser. In this article I will show you how to open this magazine and see when and what pages were viewed in it. I will also touch on several options for viewing your visit history if the log has already been cleared.

    Option #1

    Press a simple combination of buttons Ctrl+H - a window with history should automatically open (note: H - History).

    Option No. 2

    Just copy the address: chrome://history/ and paste it into the address bar of your browser. Simple and easy!

    Option No. 3

    In the upper right corner of the browser window you need to click the “three dots” icon - select the tab in the list that opens "Story"(see screenshot below).

    Advice! By the way, to open the last tab (which was closed) press the key combination Ctrl+Shift+T.

    Next, you will see a complete list of all visits: by date, time (see example below). You can also search for the page you need by its name (top menu). In general, you can find the sites you visited quite quickly.

    Opera

    Option #1

    Press the buttons simultaneously Ctrl+H(same as in Chrome).

    Option No. 2

    Click "Menu" in the upper left corner and select the "History" tab. Next you will have the opportunity to:

    1. open the log (browsing history);
    2. clear your browsing history (by the way, you can also hold down the Ctrl+Shift+Del buttons to do this);
    3. or view the last few pages viewed (example below).

    By the way, the magazine itself, in my opinion, is even more convenient than in Chrome. Here you can also search the history by a specific page name; on the side there is a convenient category by date: today/yesterday/old.

    Option #1

    To open the visit log window, you must press a combination of buttons Ctrl+Shift+H .

    Option No. 2

    You can also call the journal by accessing the menu: in the upper right corner you need to click on the icon with “three lines” - in the sub-window that opens, select "Magazine"(see screenshot below).

    By the way, in Firefox, the visit log (see screenshot below), in my opinion, is almost perfect: you can look at today’s history, yesterday’s, for the last 7 days, for this month, etc. You can make a backup copy, or export/import entries. In general, everything you need is at hand!

    Edge

    Option #1

    Press a combination of buttons on the keyboard Ctrl+H- a small side menu with a magazine will open in the upper right window of the program (example in the screenshot below).

    Option No. 2

    Click on menu "Center"(located in the upper right corner of the program), then switch the tab from favorites to magazine (see number 2 on the screen below). Actually, here you can find out all the necessary information (by the way, here you can also clear your browsing history).

    If the history is deleted, is it possible to find it out?

    Not always and not completely... How this history was cleared and when was also of great importance. If, for example, special utilities for completely destroying history - there is practically no chance. And if you simply clean it using a regular function of the browser itself (and even recently), then the chances are much greater. Below are a few working methods...

    Using DNS cache

    If, after clearing the history in the browser, you did not restart the computer/laptop, then you can find the domains to which the transitions were made in the DNS cache. These, of course, are not specific page addresses, but you can still find out something...

    Another disadvantage of this method: that, in addition to user connections, it will display service addresses used by your system, anti-virus applications, etc.

    And so, how to view history using DNS.


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    Using data recovery programs

    Browser browsing history is stored in regular files on your hard drive (like any other files). And if they are deleted, you can also try to restore them using data recovery programs (of which there are now hundreds).

    The topic of recovery is quite extensive, so I recommend that you read the article linked below. In it I showed how to find and restore Word/Excel documents (the principle of operation will be similar).

    How to recover an unsaved Word (or Excel) document- (see subheading "Searching for a deleted document on your hard drive")

    Where to look for files that need to be recovered:

    Google Chrome:
    C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\local storage

    Mozilla Firefox:
    C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\

    Microsoft Edge:
    C:\Users\(Username)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History

    Install a program to monitor user actions

    If you want to find out what addresses and sites the user will visit in the future, then in this case you can set a special one. a program for monitoring actions and work on a PC. It will show not only addresses, but also all running programs, operating time, time to turn on/off the PC (it can also take screenshots of the desktop), etc. In general, you can find out everything that is done at the computer!

    I talked about how to set it all up and what to choose in one of my articles, link below.

    How to keep track of employees' working hours: find out what they do on their PC -

    Control programs: Office metric, JETLOGGER, Kickidler, Time Doctor, CleverControl, Stakhanovets, CrocoTime.

    Note: I would like to remind everyone that using such employee monitoring software on computers or other devices for which you do not have sufficient access rights (and authority) is considered a violation of Russian federal and state laws!

    Restore the system using a checkpoint

    If you have a system restore checkpoint, then it can also help restore history (they are created automatically by default in Windows XP, 7, 8 - in Windows 10 their automatic creation is disabled).

    I have a separate article on this topic on my blog. From it you will learn how to see which restore points are in the system, and how to roll back to the one you need (link below).

    How to restore Windows 10: step-by-step instructions -

    Cons: there are not always checkpoints with the required date. Not all history is restored (Internet Explorer has a chance ☺).

    That's all I have.

    When you access pages on the Internet, your computer saves everything: where, when, what you looked at. For what? - you ask. It happens that a page was accidentally closed, not saved in favorites, but the information from it was suddenly needed, and there is no time or desire to search through hundreds of pages again. It’s much easier to find it through the list of viewed pages, which is in every browser. This function also helps to track and find out where other users of your computer have visited, thereby quickly finding the necessary information, and monitoring visits to sites by children and subordinate employees. Let's look at where information is stored and how to view the history of website visits.

    The most popular browsers for Windows

    In the most popular browsers, to open a list of sites visited, there is a keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+H or Ctrl+Shift+H. The list is also opened using the built-in function.

    Let's look at how to check the history of visiting sites in individual browsers, the most common.

    Google Chrome

    Open Google Chrome. Near the address bar there is a settings button. By clicking on it, you will open a menu where you should select “History”. Now you can see a list of website addresses arranged by the date they were viewed. Knowing, for example, that you visited the desired page yesterday, you can easily find it without revising the links visited earlier and later.

    History in Google Chrome

    Firefox

    The popular browser contains information about views in the “Log”, in which, to check, click on “Show entire log”. It is located in the top menu or can be called up by pressing left Alt. In Firefox, links are divided by date, and on the left there is a menu list, in which you can choose for what period to view the history: today's visits, yesterday's, for a week, a month.

    Journal in Firefox

    Opera

    In Opera, click on the button at the top left to bring up the browser menu. There, go to the “History” item.

    Yandex

    In Yandex, the functions are similar to Chrome, and you will also find the history under the settings icon located at the top right. When you want to view and check addresses, in the list click on “History” - “History Manager”.

    I.E.

    In Internet Explorer, to open information about visits, click on the star in the toolbar. In the menu that appears after this, select “Journal”. Now you can see a list of sites structured by date.

    Deleting the list of visited sites

    If you do not want anyone to know about your “walks” on the Internet, you can delete the list of links to sites you visit. If you don’t know how to delete your browsing history from your computer, read below.

    There are several ways to clear your browsing history. Of course, an inconvenient option that requires time is to remove each link individually from the Journal. However, browsers provide a simpler way to clean up.

    Google Chrome

    Go to “Tools” - “Deleting data about viewed documents.” Specify the deletion depth in the drop-down list. Next to “Clear history”, check the box and click delete.

    You can use the combination Ctrl+Shift+Del.

    Firefox

    In this browser, find the “Tools” section, on the “Settings” line. In the window that opens, go to the “Privacy” tab - “Clear immediately”. A new “Delete unnecessary data” window will appear. Make sure there is a checkmark on the item indicating the visit log. Place marks on what you want to clear, then click “Delete.”

    Explorer

    In IE, browsing history is called "Browser History". The path to it is through the menu, the “Service” section, there is a line “Delete history”, then click on “Delete history”.

    Opera

    In the browser menu, go to “Settings”, find the “Delete personal data” option. The default settings are hidden in the settings, expand them by clicking “Detailed settings”. Go to the item “Clearing the history of visited pages”, look through everything carefully so as not to destroy what you need.

    Safari

    Safari has a separate section in the browser's History menu. Go to it, there you will see a link to delete information.

    Yandex

    In your browser, click on the icon next to the address bar that resembles a wrench. Next, go to “History”. You will see a list of visited sites, check the boxes next to those you want to delete, and click the corresponding button.

    Using Utilities

    You can clear your browser history using special utilities that quickly clear and delete everything you want. Just be careful, download utilities from official sources, beware of unverified pages, because you can end up with scammers sending viruses. The utilities themselves, named below, are an excellent tool for removing unnecessary information and garbage, and allow you to efficiently solve the problem.

    1. The most popular is CCleaner. It can remove programs that cannot be gotten rid of using normal methods, and clean the registry by removing erroneous entries. After launching the utility, start analysis, then check the boxes indicating what is to be deleted, and click the clean button.
    2. An alternative to the above program is WiseDiskCleaner. It also perfectly cleans everything, removes garbage, and performs defragmentation. There is Russian-language support. Click the analyze button, agree with the items suggested by WiseDiskCleaner for cleaning, click the appropriate button.

    Finding the list of viewed pages in your browser and clearing it is not difficult; you can easily cope with the task by reading the recommendations above and applying them. The problem is solved without much time and does not require calling specialists. Each user will be able to do everything they need.

    Read the article on how to clear history in Internet Explorer 8 and 11.

    The option to save the history of visiting sites on the Internet is a useful feature.

    • But on the other hand, the history log can be viewed by any user who has access to your computer or laptop.
    • It will be able to track which sites you visit and what you download.
    • In this way, information about your preferences can be collected. Such interest is not always harmless.
    • Therefore, your browsing history needs to be cleared from time to time. In this article we will look at how to do this in Internet Explorer.

    Let's look at how to clear history in the new Internet Explorer 11 browser. So, where is this browsing history and how do you delete your browsing history? Follow these instructions:

    Open your browser as usual and click on the icon "gears". A tab will open in which you need to click on "Safety". Then on the second tab, on the very first line, it will say "Delete browsing history"- click on this active link.

    Now check the boxes next to the files that you need to delete, and also be sure to check the link "Magazine". Click "Delete".

    If you need to quickly clear your browsing history, then click the icon "stars". Then click "Magazine", mark for what period you need to remove information, and click on "Delete".

    If you have a later version of the browser, it will take a little longer to delete history. For example, to delete visits in Internet Explorer 8, do the following:

    Click tab "Service" in the upper right corner of the browser. After that, select from the drop-down menu "Panels" And "Favorites Bar".

    Then click on "Magazine" and select the period for which you want to remove history. Then click on "Delete".

    To quickly find a site address if you want to delete it separately, sort by specific criteria:

    Now you know what you need to do to completely or partially clear your browsing history in Internet Explorer 8 and 11. Watch the video on how to clear the cache to make the browser work faster.

    Video: How to clear the cache in Internet Explorer?

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