Erase Firefox Download History
Firefox has its own download manager that is handy while downloading things on the Internet, it has basic features like “pause” and “resume” that are handy to use. The download history is stored as a log file so that the user can retrieve and view the information for later use. Although this system is very useful, in several instances, this also creates a security and privacy issue where the download history could be viewed by anyone having enough access to the computer.
The download history log can reveal several things like the time of download and the file downloaded, this could be a problem for people who deal with sensitive information and are are cautious about the privacy of their data, There are a few different settings that you can alter in order to delete the download history; the default setting is set so you can remove Firefox’s download history manually one file at a time, but you can also set the Download Manager to erase download history of files every time you exit Firefox. The download history in Firefox can be easily deleted using simple steps as mentioned below.
How to erase download history in Firefox 3?
Step 1. Go to “Tools” menu in the top of the browser and open the “Clear Private Data” window in Firefox.
Step 2. Check the “Browsing History” check box, make sure the “Download History” check box is also checked.
Step 3. Click on the “Clear Private Data Now” button.
Step 4. You can restart the browser if you want to.
You can alternatively clear the download history by:
Step 1. Step 1. Go to “Tools” menu in the top of the browser and open the “Downloads” window in Firefox.
Step 2. Click on the “Clear List” button to clear the list of downloads.
How to erase download history in Firefox 2?
Step 1. Go to “Tools” menu in the top of the browser.
Step 2. Select the “Options” menu item .
Step 3. Select the “Privacy” menu item.
Step 4. In Private area there click “Clear Now”.
Step 5. In “Clear Private Data” window put the check mark for “Download History” and click “Clear Private Data Now”.
Step 5. Click “OK”.
Step 6. You can restart the browser if you want to.