How to clear the download history of Microsoft Edge browser?

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Find and delete download history in Edge

Same as other browsers, Edge has a Downloads section that you can access by doing the following:

1. Launch the Microsoft Edge browser on your PC or Mac.
2. Click the Settings and more button (three dots) in the upper right corner of the browser, then click Downloads in the menu.

3. The "Download" icon will appear on the right side, and the recent downloads and currently downloaded files will be listed.

4. From the Download list, you can choose to open the folder containing the item (you can download it from the folder deleted). You can open files directly or click the trash icon to delete files from your Download history one file at a time.

Note: Deleting file history does not actually delete the files from your Downloads folder. It just removes it from the history list.

Delete Download History in Edge

If you don’t want to delete files individually, you can clear your download history in one fell swoop. To clear your entire history:

1. Launch Edge and click the Settings and more button (three dots) in the upper right corner of the screen, then click download. Or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl J.
2. Next, click the More Options button (three dots) in the upper right corner of the Download list.

3. From the menu that appears, click Clear All Download History in the list of options.

4. When the "Delete all download history" warning message appears, click "Delete all" button.

5. After deleting all history, if you or someone else opens the Downloads list, it will be empty.

Find and delete downloaded files

Clearing download history in Edge is a way to protect local privacy, but it won't delete it The actual downloaded file. To delete the file, do the following:

1. If you don't already know the Download location, you will need to find it. Click the Settings and More (three dots) buttons and then click Download. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl J.
2. Click the More Options button (three dots) and then click Download Settings from the menu.

3. This will open the Microsoft Edge Download Settings page to find the location of the download folder. For example, here we set it up as the second drive on our computer. However, by default it will look like C:\Users\\Downloads. Click the Change button to use a different drive or location.

#Open the Downloads folder where you can start purging old downloads that you no longer need. Or move them to an external drive for long-term storage.

#Deleting your download history in Edge is a great way to protect your privacy locally on your computer. It prevents someone using your computer from easily opening the Downloads list to see what you've downloaded.

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