Did you accidentally delete your browsing history, and now you want to recover it? Well, one might think it is impossible to do so. However, if you are using Google Chrome or the Edge browser, you have different ways to recover your deleted browsing history. And in this post, we are going to discuss those topics.
1] Check Google My Activity
If you have browser sync enabled, then you can recover your lost history. Here’s how to do so:
- Open your preferred browser and go to the following URL and sign in to your account: myaccount.google.com.
- Next, click on Data & Privacy from the sidebar.
- Over here, check if Web & App Activity is set to On. If yes, click on it and you should be able to see all your browsing activities.
Alternatively, if you are using a Microsoft account for your Edge browser, you could log in to account.live.com/activity to check your activity.
2] Use the DNS cache to view recent sites
Windows keeps a temporary memory of the domains you have visited. Here’s how you can view them:
- Go to Windows Search, type CMD and open it.
- Run the following command: ipconfig /displaydns
However, this will not show full URLs or timestamps. But still, you can see the websites that are stored in the DNS cache. But the data is highly unreliable.
3] Use System Restore
If you have enabled System Restore, then you can use it to roll back your system to an earlier date before you lost your browsing data. But before proceeding ahead, do know that System Restore will roll back your system files, settings, and other data to an earlier date. So make sure to take a backup of your crucial data.
So those were a handful of ways to restore your deleted browsing history. If you have browser sync enabled, checking via Google My Activity is your best option.
