how do delete the names that come up as you write on the search bit like yahoo or google?

Question

you see when you type somthing to search in the search box like yahoo or google,

for an example: if I wrote to search , education,
then if I wanted to write somthing else like elephant ,as soon as I click the e button, the previous thing that I wrote like education will show up ,how do make this not happen , because then someone else will know what I have been searching for , and its getting up , my nerves , as what I search should be confidental and not displaying again.

Answer 1

In IE 6.0:
Tools > Internet Options > Content Tab > Auto Complete Button > Clear Forms.

You can uncheck the forms box to prevent this from happening in the future.


CLEARING YOUR HISTORY AND/OR COOKIES WILL NOT DO THIS FOR YOU

Answer 2

HA! ok if you have the google toolbar, type in something dont click enter but when it gives you the history sroll down the pop down menu and click 'clear search history' if you dont have it download the google search bar :D

Answer 3

If you are using Internet Explorer then you simply go to Tools, then Options, then Content, Autocomplete, then clear forms, it will then erase the previously entered words. If you dont want it to do that from now on then untick the boxes and click OK. Hope that helps. Merry Christmas

Answer 4

go on the search bar click on it and go down to the name/thing u wanna delete dont click on it just put the arrow on it so it go's blue and then press the delete button and ur keyboard and that should do it nice a quick i hope this could help u

Answer 5

If a drop down menu occurs with your past searches, highlight then and press the delete key, that will get rid of your past questions. However, you will have to alter properties if you dont want it showing again in the future. Tools.........options.......properties

Answer 6

hit the little blue space at the end of the google search bar, then you will see a window drop and all the searches are on there, then look at the very bottom, it will say delete all history. hit that. merry chrostmas.

Answer 7

erase you history on the internet options. Alternatively, click the box until the drop down menu of words youve entered comes on, highlight the top one and press 'delete' several times till they are gone.

Answer 8

Delete cookies

Answer 9

if you mean in the drop down menu then just highlight what you want to delete and hit delete on your keyboard.

Answer 10

This is so often asked and so often answered incorrectly. Blunt Honesty has the correct answer. Ignore all others.