Does Clearing Your Browser History Really Delete It?

JMH · Dec 26, 2013

You spend some time surfing the web, close your browser, and clear your internet history. But is your history really deleted, and is there any way to find out what websites you visited? Read on to see several ways that your deleted browser history can be recovered.
Recovering Deleted Files

Your browser history is stored just like everything else on your computer, as a file (or collection of files). Clearing your browser history merely deletes these files from your hard drive. We’ve written a guide on recovering deleted files that can be used to also recover your browser cache; you just need to know where your browser cache is stored.

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Does Clearing Your Browser History Really Delete It?

JMH

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