How Do You Delete History In Windows XP?
History is vital to your experience on your personal computer (PC). Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system maintains a background record of your activities in order to deliver applications and documents to you more quickly in the future–similar to being a frequent patron at a restaurant, where the staff already knows what you’re going to order and your wait time is minimal. History files on your PC can be temporary or last the life of your computer. If you want to delete history in Windows XP, Microsoft has a tool to help you find and remove the files. Close any Web browsers or other applications. Open “My Computer,” located either on the Windows desktop or in the Start menu. Right-click on the primary drive holding Windows XP history files, which is usually the “C:” drive. Click “Properties” in the pop-up menu. Click the “Disk Cleanup” button in the dialog box and wait for a second, smaller dialog box to open. Observe the tool’s progress indicated by the word “Calculating” and a gre
