Browser history is an essential feature that we use every day and that lets us know what content we have read online during a long browsing session. Your web browsers store all of the data you view on the Internet in a cache to reduce the excessive time spent downloading the same files viewed. That being said, by keeping a browser history, web browsers actually reduce the loading time of web pages you’ve already visited and reduce the amount of data downloaded to your system.
Automatically clear Firefox cookies, cache and history upon exit
Like all other browsers, Firefox also stores all of your web browsing history which includes the list of caches, cookies, web pages visited and keywords searched. In addition, it keeps a record of the title of the web page and the time of visit to the web page. All browsers offer you the possibility to clear the browsing history for more confidentiality. Popular browsers like Google Chrome allow you to automate the entire process of clearing browser history.
We all know how to manually delete history in Firefox. Firefox now has useful add-ins to automatically delete browser history. It gives you total control over your history and allows you to remove private data from prying eyes. In addition to the add-ons, Firefox also allows you to run the browser on Auto so that you are automatically free of cookies, cache, browsing history, download history, active connections and search history as soon as you close the browser.
Automatic deletion of default browser cache
To have the Firefox browser automatically delete cookies, cache, active connections, browsing history, download history, form history and search history, follow these steps:
- Launch the Firefox Navigator
- Click the hamburger icon in the right corner of the window to open the Settings menu.
- Choose the option Preferences from the drop-down menu.
- Click now Privacy settings in the menu on the left side of the page.
- Under History, click the drop-down menu icon next to “Firefox“
- Select the option Use custom settings for history from the drop-down menu. This opens a new Settings window to clear the history.
- In the contextual parameters window, check the box in front of the type of story you want to erase automatically when closing Firefox. You can select cookies, cache, active connections, browsing history, download history, form history and search history to delete as soon as you close the browser.
- In the settings window, you can also choose the type of data, Site Preferences or Offline Website Data, that you want to clear automatically when you close Firefox.
- Click OK to run Fox in automatic mode.
It is important to note that Fox does not perform automatic deletion by default in case the browser does not stop normally. During such an instance, make sure to restart the browser and close Firefox normally.
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Automatic cache removal, etc., using add-ons
In addition to automatically clearing history by running Fox on Auto, you can use third-party browser add-ons such as History cleaner and History AutoDelete to take advantage of additional features. On a related note, if you want to add more functionality to the Firefox browser, check out some amazing Firefox add-ons.
1]History cleaner
History Cleaner is a Firefox addon used to clear browser history for a specified period of time. This addon automatically deletes the history prior to a specified number of days. It allows you to define the number of days during which you want to keep the browsing history. When the period is finished, the history cleaner will automatically delete the browsing history. Note that resetting the days will deactivate the addon.
Install the addon here by clicking the Add to Firefox button.
Launch Firefox and click on History Cleaner.
Click Manage Extensions from the drop-down menu.
Go to Options on the left side of the page and set the timer for the number of days you want to keep browsing history.
Click Save to confirm the settings.
When finished, the History Cleaner will automatically clear your web history once it is older than the set period.
2]Automatic deletion history
History Automatic deletion is a useful add-on to check your history. It will allow you to choose a domain to be automatically deleted from the history. In addition, it allows you to automatically clear the older history if the history is older than a specified number of days.
Install the add-on here by clicking Add to Firefox.
Launch Firefox and click on History Cleaner.
Click the History Settings tab on the left side of the page and set the timer by entering the number of days you want to keep your browsing history.
Click Save to confirm the settings.
To choose a domain to be automatically deleted, go to a URL List option on the left side of the page. Here you can add URLs, export URLs or import URLs.
Click Save to confirm the settings.
Once complete, the addon will automatically clear your web history once it is older than the set period.
We all know how to manually clear history in Firefox. Firefox has many features that help you control your browsing history. It also has the option of removing a single website from the browsing history. The above mentioned steps will help you to automatically delete private data.
