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does "CLEAR RECENT HISTORY" remove it completely from the hard drive ?????

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bkrdoug
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I simply want to know if when i am done browsing for the day i can go to "clear recent history" -------(which is set up to clear recent history by day)-----------------and when i activate the "CLEAR RECENT HISTORY" , it clears it from the HARD DRIVE???----------IN other words NOONE at any time in the future can access this days browsing.

I simply want to know if when i am done browsing for the day i can go to "clear recent history" -------(which is set up to clear recent history by day)-----------------and when i activate the "CLEAR RECENT HISTORY" , it clears it from the HARD DRIVE???----------IN other words NOONE at any time in the future can access this days browsing.

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Yes it does clear all your browsing from the hard drive. However, why not use private browsing? Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history

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Yes it does clear all your browsing from the hard drive. However, why not use private browsing? Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history

bkrdoug
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thanks for your help!!!!!---doug