# Where is the option to automatically dump history and cookies at exit? **URL:** \ **Category:** Desktop Support\ **Tags:** privacy\ **Created:** [December 23, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/where-is-the-option-to-automatically-dump-history-and-cookies-at-exit/40770 "2018-12-23T02:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cindy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Cindy](https://community.brave.app/u/Cindy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/where-is-the-option-to-automatically-dump-history-and-cookies-at-exit/40770/1 "2018-12-23T02:59:57Z")
> \*\* **Description of the issue:** I can’t find a setting to automatically dump cookies and browsing history at exit. So far all I see is a manual option. **Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary): 1. 2. 3.** 1. Open the menu. 2. Select Settings 3. Scroll down and open advanced. 4. Last option in Privacy and Security is ‘Clear Browsing Data’. 5. Opening this menu gives 2 options, Basic & Advanced. Both require you to make a selection(s) and click Clear. There is no option to automatically clear all upon exiting the browser. Wasn’t this an option in the earlier version? **Actual Result (gifs and screenshots are welcome!):** This feature works as designed. The option I’m looking for seems to be missing in the current version or I just don’t know where to look for it. **Expected result:** I expect to see a setting for automatically clearing all browsing data upon exiting the browser. **Reproduces how often:** every time. **Brave Version(about:brave):** Version 0.58.16 Chromium: 71.0.3578.98 (Official Build) (64-bit) **Reproducible on current live release (yes/no):** Yes **Additional Information:** I think that’s all. ---
**Author:** ![eljuno](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/eljuno/32/150436_2.png) [@eljuno](https://community.brave.app/u/eljuno)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 4:39am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/where-is-the-option-to-automatically-dump-history-and-cookies-at-exit/40770/2 "2018-12-23T04:39:05Z")
Hi @Cindy, Thanks for reaching out. Please do search for existing thread first. You’ll found many similar threads in this forum. 🙂 The new Brave not yet implement it. We’ve an issue logged for this here [https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/492](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/492) Thanks 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pat-san](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/pat-san/32/12242_2.png) [@pat-san](https://community.brave.app/u/pat-san)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 8:01am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/where-is-the-option-to-automatically-dump-history-and-cookies-at-exit/40770/3 "2018-12-23T08:01:31Z")
Use private windows instead. It’s made for that. ---
**Author:** ![Cindy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Cindy](https://community.brave.app/u/Cindy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/where-is-the-option-to-automatically-dump-history-and-cookies-at-exit/40770/4 "2018-12-23T18:59:16Z")
Thank you. This is very helpful. Cindy ---
**Author:** ![Cindy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Cindy](https://community.brave.app/u/Cindy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/where-is-the-option-to-automatically-dump-history-and-cookies-at-exit/40770/5 "2018-12-23T18:59:47Z")
Thank you Pat-San. That works. Cindy ---
**Author:** ![eljuno](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/eljuno/32/150436_2.png) [@eljuno](https://community.brave.app/u/eljuno)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/where-is-the-option-to-automatically-dump-history-and-cookies-at-exit/40770/6 "2018-12-23T19:02:32Z")