{"id":383059,"date":"2021-12-18T22:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-view-and-clear-download-history-in-microsoft-edge\/"},"modified":"2021-12-18T22:00:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T19:00:14","slug":"how-to-view-and-clear-download-history-in-microsoft-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-view-and-clear-download-history-in-microsoft-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to View and Clear Download History in Microsoft Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to View and Clear <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a> History in Microsoft Edge&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-732441\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/edge_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/edge_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/edge_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edge Logo on faded blue and green background hero\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you use Microsoft Edge on Windows or Mac, it\u2019s easy to view and clear your download history with just a few clicks, which can help maintain your privacy. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>First, open Edge. In any Edge window, press Ctrl+J on your keyboard. Or you can click the menu button (three dots) in the upper-right corner and select \u201cDownloads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774382\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/edge_click_downloads.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Edge, click the menu button (three dots), then select &quot;Downloads.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"413\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your download history will pop up in a special menu that extends from an area beside the address bar. Using this menu, you can see the status of downloads in progress, view a record of completed downloads, open your downloads folder, search downloads, and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774387\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/edge_downloads_list.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Downloads list in Microsoft Edge.\" width=\"650\" height=\"251\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To remove a single file from the Downloads list in Edge, hover over the entry in the list until you see icons appear beside it. (If the file you want to remove isn\u2019t in view, click \u201cSee more\u201d at the bottom of the menu.) Click the trash can icon beside the file you want to remove from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774384\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/edge_remove_file_from_downloads.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"316\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to clear your entire Edge download history, open the Downloads list (press Ctrl+J), then click the three dots button in the Downloads list. In the menu that pops up, click \u201cClear all download history.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Clearing your download history won\u2019t delete or affect the actual files you\u2019ve downloaded. The files will still be stored on the computer where you last placed them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774383\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/edge_clear_all_download_history.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Edge, click the three dots button in the Downloads list, then select &quot;Clear all download history.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click \u201cRemove All\u201d in the warning pop-up to confirm, and your download history will be wiped.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that Edge\u2019s InPrivate browsing mode won\u2019t automatically clear your download history, so you\u2019ll need to clear it manually from time to time to maintain your local privacy. 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