I'm using a colleague's work computer and did some internet searches that were not business related. I absentmindedly allowed for that feature that gives a drop down list of previous internet searches. Is there a way to turn this off and erase my history of searches?
2006-09-12 07:47:24 · 4 answers · asked by zowox 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
The record of search history which appears in the search box on Yahoo! is actually a feature controlled by your browser, not Yahoo!
If you have Internet Explorer as your browser, you may stop the search history from being generated by following the instructions below:
1. Select the the 'Tools' menu in Internet Explorer.
2. Select 'Internet Options', then select the 'Content' tab.
3. Under Personal information, click on the 'AutoComplete' box.
On the AutoComplete Settings window you can click the 'Clear Forms' box to delete your current history, or you can uncheck the Forms box to permanently stop the generation of the search history.
A single item can be delete by pressing the 'delete' key while the item is highlighted.
If you have Firefox as your browser, you may stop the search history from being generated by following the instructions below:
1. Select the the 'Tools' menu in Firefox.
2. Select 'Options', then select the 'Privacy' button, and then the 'Saved Forms' tab.
In the window you can click the 'Clear Saved Form Data Now' box to delete your current history, or you can uncheck the "Save Information' box to permanently stop the generation of the search history.
A single item can be delete by pressing the 'shift delete' key while the item is highlighted.
2006-09-12 07:50:47 · answer #1 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible, thats what you gotta do
Goto
-Internet Options
-Content
-Auto Complete
-Clear forms
this will clear all the previous searches on that particular computer.
and if you want to disable the feature
-Uncheck the forms box
2006-09-12 08:43:42 · answer #2 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to start menu - control panel - startup and task menu. open that and go to advance. click clear recent document history.
this will not only delete the internet searches but will also clear the My recent documents if at all you opened any saved files
2006-09-12 08:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by inacio_goes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread7341.html
2006-09-12 07:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋