How To: Check if your browser history is deleted

Although you might simply delete the browser history directly from your browser, it certainly does not mean that you have deleted it completely. The browser history is stored locally so what happens is that it simply gets deleted. As with any other file, however, you can get it back by using a recovery tool. The only way to completely erase the browser history is to delete the files using a shredding tool.
The browser history files are usually located here:

Internet Explorer: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
Mozilla Firefox: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\YourProfileFolder
Google Chrome: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
Safari: ~/Library/Safari/History.plist
Opera: Application Data\Opera\Opera\profile\global.dat

You can use these directories to both restore your deleted history and completely destroy it depending on your needs. There are other ways to view your history as well. However, it will not be as detailed as viewing the history from your browser and it will certainly require more work. Still, you can use them as a last resort if you cannot find your browser’s history anymore. Keep in mind that the following methods will usually give you the history of all your internet connections and not just your browser.

1. DNS Cache
Hit the Windows key + R to open Windows Run. Type in CMD and hit enter. Type in the following command: ipconfig /displaydns

Here you will view pretty much any connection made by your network. There are multiple upsides and downsides to this but it can be a pretty good way to quickly check the connections. Restarting your computer will delete the cache but you can also use a command to delete and restart it: ipconfig /flushdns
2. Router logs
Almost every router out there can keep logs of your internet connections. The real downside to this is that it will truly log every single thing that goes through your connection. Every packet sent and received will be displayed so you will have an extremely detailed history but you will possibly have trouble navigating it. Every router is different so you will have to login and search for the logs yourself. Some will be in the advanced tab while others will be more visible.

These are the most common ways to restore and view your history. Keep in mind that most of the things said in this guide apply to the whole of your internet activity. A lot of the things you do in the internet are recorded and stored, either in your computer or online. If you want to browse completely privately then you will need to look into other methods.

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