History of visited pages is a very convenient and useful tool built into almost any browser. Using the history, the user can view all the pages visited to find the desired, but unsaved resource. It also happens that this function can discredit the user, for example, if another person who has access to the computer decides to look at it. To avoid this situation, you must ensure your privacy. In this article, we will tell you how to clear history in Opera in many ways.
Delete history completely
The developers took care of the users and provided many different functions designed to maintain confidentiality. For example, you can go into private mode that does not record history. To do this, press the key combination Ctrl + Shift + N.
However, if the story is already recorded, it will have to be deleted manually. Consider how to clear the whole story in Opera through the browser settings:
- Click on the “Menu” button in the browser.
- In the drop-down menu, mouse over the "History" tab.
- In the pop-up submenu, select the "Clear browsing history" item. You can skip these steps by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Del.
- You will see the delete history menu. If you just want to clear the history of visits in the “Opera”, then just check the box next to “History of visits”. By checking the boxes as in the screenshot, you will clear the memory on your computer by deleting temporary files that do not affect the browser. You can also select a specific period of time for which you need to clear your browser history.
We should also talk about the field "Passwords" and "Data for autocomplete forms." The first field allows you to delete all passwords stored in the browser, for example, from social networks.
Auto-completion of forms is used to quickly enter user data, for example, when making a purchase on the Internet, you fill out a form with important personal data: credit card number, phone number, etc. The browser remembers these data and prompts the user to enter them automatically at the next purchase. The history cleaning function allows you to delete all data, protecting your savings from fraudsters.
Delete a piece of history
Before you clear the entire history in the Opera browser, think about whether you need it, because the browser’s functionality allows you to delete visited pages separately. For example, if you accidentally went to an unwanted page, you can delete it specifically through the menu:
- Press the "Menu" button in the upper left corner.
- In the drop-down menu, hover over the item "History".
- In the submenu, select "History." You can achieve the same result by pressing Ctrl + H.
- In the menu that opens, hover over the item you want to delete and click on the cross that appears. In the menu you can also choose for what period the visited pages will be displayed on the right side of the screen.
Uninstall via CCleaner
It will also be useful for you to know how to clear the story in Opera using third-party programs. For example, for some reason you cannot start the browser, then CCleaner will help you. You can download and install it from the official site.
Cleaning up with CCleaner:
- Run the program;
- In the window that opens, uncheck all the boxes (do not forget to scroll down the menu).
- Click on the “Applications” tab and also uncheck all the boxes.
- Check the “Opera” category opposite the “Internet history” item to clear your browsing history in “Opera”. You can also mark other fields by deleting autocomplete forms, passwords, etc.
- Click the “Run Cleaner” button and confirm.
- Wait for the program to finish and exit.
Now you know how to clear the story in Opera, but doing it all the time is very inconvenient, so we recommend using the private mode to visit individual sites.