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Make Firefox "Forget" your recent browsing history while leaving the rest alone. All it takes is a few clicks.

{for not fx33}[[Template:update fx desktop]]{/for} Firefox gives you even more control over your privacy. The new version of Firefox comes with a ''Forget'' button, which wipes out browsing history from your selected time frame without affecting the rest of your information. Here's how to do it in just a few clicks: #First, add the ''Forget'' button to your toolbar. You'll only need to do this step once! #* Click the menu button [[Image:new fx menu]]. #*Click [[Image:+Customize]] at the bottom of the menu panel. #*Drag the Forget button [[Image:forget button gray]] from the ''Additional Tools and Features'' panel to your toolbar, then click {menu Exit Customize}. #When you're ready to clear your recent history, click the Forget button [[Image:forget button gray]] on your toolbar. #Choose the time frame that you'd like to ''forget'' (five minutes, two hours or 24 hours) and click the red {button Forget!} button. '''Important:''' Once you've clicked this button, the selected information is permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. #;[[Image:forget controls]] #Firefox will then clear the history and cookies from the specified time frame, close your open tabs and relaunch a new, clean window. {note}Firefox has another [[Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox|privacy feature]] that lets you clear even more of your information, including passwords and site preferences.{/note}