Internet History
Both your browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape…. Etc) and Microsoft Windows keep track of certain pieces of information in order to provide a more pleasant computing and surfing experience. These history trails can be invaluable at times. For instance, if you found an interesting piece of information on a web site, and then later moved on to other web sites, the browser history provides an easy to follow trail back to the previous web site.
Unfortunately these history items also provide a way for others to view and gain an understanding into what you have been doing, searching for, etc. on a particular computer, and it is often desirable to remove these history trails.
All of these history trails can be cleared. There are various methods in which to clear these history trails, and some of the options are not readily accessible from your desktop.
Most web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape keep a list of the most recent web sites and links that you have visited.
The URL, or drop-down URL history as is sometimes referred, typically contain the last URL (web site links) that you have typed into your browser.