

On the privacy dashboard you can view or delete your data. To manage and delete data saved in the Microsoft cloud, see the privacy dashboard. Under Time range, choose a time range from the drop-down menu.Ĭhoose the types of browsing data you want to clear (see the table below for descriptions).įor example, you may want to remove browsing history and cookies but keep passwords and form fill data.Ĭlear browsing data stored in the cloud (if you’ve turned on sync or personalization) Under Clear browsing data > Clear browsing data now, select Choose what to clear. Select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services. To clear your browsing data in Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Profiles > Sync and select Turn off sync. Items that are synced will be cleared across all synced devices. If you want to clear browsing data on all synced devices, make sure you are signed in and sync is turned on. To clear your Microsoft Edge browsing data, first decide if you want to delete the data only on the device you're currently using, or across all synced devices. To clear browsing data just on the device you're currently using, make sure sync is turned off. Clear browsing data stored on your device You may choose to clear your browsing history at any time. And Internet Explorer will remain accessible on Windows Server, non-consumer versions of Windows 10 like the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) versions of Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 IoT, and Windows 7 and 8 (which are no longer being supported with new security updates or Edge versions as of last month).Īnd the underlying MSHTML rendering engine will continue to be included as part of Microsoft Edge's IE compatibility mode, which will be supported until "at least 2029." Microsoft says it will give users a year's notice before retiring IE mode, so it could be nearly a decade before the zombified corpse of Internet Explorer finally stops twitching.You can view and clear your Microsoft Edge browsing history stored on a single device, across all synced devices, and in the cloud. The "visual references" to the app will remain in Windows 10 until they're removed by a security update circa June of 2023, according to Microsoft's support document.

Internet Explorer still has some small deaths to die. Microsoft never shipped any version of Internet Explorer in Windows 11, so nothing will change if you're already running Microsoft's latest OS. Clicking any IE icon or attempting to launch it from the Start or Run menus will automatically open Edge instead. Further Reading Internet Explorer was once synonymous with the Internet, but today it’s gone for goodĮdge will "automatically" transfer over bookmarks and other browsing data from IE and display a dialogue box letting users know what has happened so that the last few people using Internet Explorer out of habit, ignorance, or spite will be fully aware of what's going on.
