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How can I delete my entire History file, without doing it one site at a time?

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YankeeDon
YankeeDon

I am able to delete a given site in my History file by right-clicking on it and indicating to delete it. How do I erase the entire file when it is no longer of any use to me?

I am able to delete a given site in my History file by right-clicking on it and indicating to delete it. How do I erase the entire file when it is no longer of any use to me?

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  1. Bring up the Clear Recent History dialog.
    • Click the ≡ Menu Button, then the History button, then Clear Recent History.
    • Click the History menu on the menu bar, then Clear Recent History.
    • Press Ctrl+Shift+Del.
  2. Set "Time range: Everything" and check "Browsing & Download History".
  3. Click the Clear Now button.

Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox

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Gingerbread Man
Gingerbread Man

Chosen Solution

  1. Bring up the Clear Recent History dialog.
    • Click the ≡ Menu Button, then the History button, then Clear Recent History.
    • Click the History menu on the menu bar, then Clear Recent History.
    • Press Ctrl+Shift+Del.
  2. Set "Time range: Everything" and check "Browsing & Download History".
  3. Click the Clear Now button.

Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox

cor-el
cor-el
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You can delete the places.sqlite file to remove all history. Firefox will use the most recent JSON backup in the bookmarkbackups folder to rebuild the bookmarks.