If you use a browser, browser history is stored for every website you visit. This only happens in a normal browser window and not in a private (“incognito”) browser window.
If for some reason you do not want to save browser history on your computer through a normal browser window, you must make an adjustment via the Windows registry. You then add a value to the registry that ensures that no browser history is stored on your computer.
The advantage of a normal browser window is that you can view all extensions you can continue using and use a standard or custom theme. In a private browser window, some settings such as extensions are disabled.
Do not save browser history history in Google Chrome or Edge
Do not save browser history in the Google Chrome browser
To not save browser history, same in normal mode, follow the steps below.
Open the Windows registry. In the address bar in the registry copy and paste:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Policies
Then right-click on the “Policies” folder on the left and click on New and then on Key.
Give the key the following name “Chrome” without quotes.
Right-click on the “Chrome” folder and click New, then DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Give this DWORD value the following name:
SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled
Then double click on this DWORD value and change the value data to “1” without quotes. Click OK and restart your computer.
If you want to save browser history in the Google Chrome browser in the future, change the DWORD value “SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled” to “0” or delete the DWORD value by right-clicking on it and choosing delete.
Do not save browser history in the Microsoft Edge browser
To not save browser history, same in normal mode, follow the steps below.
Open the Windows registry. In the address bar in the registry copy and paste:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Policies\
Then right-click on the “Policies” folder on the left and click on New and then on Key.
Give the key the following name “Microsoft” without quotes.
Do this again and right-click on the “Microsoft” folder, click on New and then on Key and name this key “Edge”.
Right-click on the “Edge” folder and click New and then DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Give this DWORD value the following name:
SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled
Then double click on this DWORD value and change the value data to “1” without quotes. Click OK and restart your computer.
If you want to save browser history in the Microsoft Edge browser in the future, change the DWORD value “SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled” to “0” or delete the DWORD value by right-clicking on it and choosing delete.
Also read:
- Remove some settings managed by your organization.
- Using trajectory history in Google Chrome.
- Clear activity history in Windows 11.
- Automatically clear temporary files in Microsoft Edge.
- Enable Firefox add-ons in private mode.
- Back up Google Chrome history without Google account.
I hope this helped you. Thank you for reading!