When I clear my Microsoft Internet Explorer History why doesn't it go off the display?

Answer 1

Next time you turn your PC on, take note. There will be no history. If you want to delete it as you go, click Tools, Internet Options, Delete, History. Otherwise:

Clear History / Clear Autocomplete

Tools
Internet Options
Clear Cookies
Delete Files (offline)
Clear History
set days to keep pages in history to 0
There is a downside: When you delete cookies, some programs or goodies you downloaded may or may not work, pictures may or may not become X’s the next time you open the file, etc.
It’s your choice to make.

You can also:
Click Contents tab: now click the content tab,
click “enable”
set what you want users to see
click “general”
here, you can set a password
Where it says use autocomplete, click settings
uncheck all the things you dont want your browser to store. This way you won’t have to keep going back and clearing things out.

Answer 2

Click the X box to close the window. The next time you click on the star, it should open and close on use.