How to stop Chrome or Edge from saving browsing history on Windows PC

Most Windows users forget to clear their browsing history and browser data from the system, which can be dangerous if someone else uses it without permission. They can only delete browsing history in the browser from the system, not prevent the browser from retaining data indefinitely.
As a result, we introduce some concepts and strategies to prevent the browser from saving the browsing history in the system.

If you are looking for a way to prevent Chrome and Edge browsers from saving your browsing history on your computer, please read this post for instructions.

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NOTE: Before you begin, make a log file backup so you can restore it at any time if something goes wrong. Because this has the potential to completely destroy the system.

How to prevent Chrome from saving browsing history and data using Registry Editor

Step 1: Press Windows + R keys together on your keyboard to open the Run command box

Step 2: Write regeditar in the Run box and press the button Get into key to open the registry editor.

Step 3: Accept the UAC prompt by clicking Yes continue.

Step 4 – After the registry editor has opened, copy and paste the path below into the clear, empty address bar, then press Get into.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPolicies

Step 5: After reaching the Policies registry key, right-click on it and hover over New and then select Wrench from the list to create a new registry key under Policies as shown below.

Step 6: The newly formed registry key should be renamed to Google.

Step 7: Then re-create a new registry key in Google by right clicking on it and selecting New > Key As shown below.

Step 8: Rename this to Chrome.

Step 9: Once done, right click on Chrome and click Nuevo > Valor DWORD (32 bits) from the context menu.

Step 10 – Rename this newly created DWORD value as Saving browser history disabled.

Step 11: Open it by double clicking on it.

Step 12: In the window, Enter 1 at value data field and click OK to make changes.

Step 13: Once done, close Registry Editor and reboot your system once.

Step 14 – Once the system boots up, start using Chrome browser and check if it is saving browsing history and data or not.

I hope this has solved your problem.

How to stop Microsoft Edge from saving browsing history and data using Registry Editor

Step 1: Press the Windows key on the keyboard and type registry editor.

Step 2: Then select registry editor from the search results as shown below.

Step 3: Click Yes at the UAC prompt to continue.

Step 4: Copy and paste the following path into the address bar and press Get into wrench.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoft

Step 5: Right click on the microsoft registry key and select New > Key to create a new registry key.

Step 6 – Rename this key to Should.

Step 7: Then right click on the Should registry key and select New and then click Valor DWORD (32 bits) from the context menu as shown below.

Step 8 – Name this DWORD to Saving browser history Disabled.

Step 9: Double click on it and once it opens, enter 1 in the value data and click it’s fine.

Step 10 – Close the registry editor window.

Step 11 – Reboot your system and wait until it boots up.

Now check if Edge browser is saving browsing history or not.

That’s it.

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