2007-07-17 04:53:45 · 18 answers · asked by Hannah 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Google
clear the history
2007-07-17 05:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by v 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want google to amass all of your searches, then use FireFox and download the CustomizeGoogle add-on. This will generate a new google cookie each time you start FireFox.
After you downloaded and installed CustomizeGoogle, go to Tools->Add-ons. Then select Options from CustomGoogle. Click on 'Privacy'. Check both check boxes.
You will still have previous searches in the search bar, but there's no easy way to delete them all. The only way I know how to erase them is to type each character one at a time into the search bar then press Shift-Delete. In other words, press 'a' in the search bar. All searches starting with 'a' will appear in a drop down box. On the drop down box, press 'Shift-Delete' keys for each entry. Then do 'b' and so on.
Yes, it's a drag and I rarely do it since no one looks at my computer anyway.
2007-07-17 12:07:27 · answer #2 · answered by Bill B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This my top tip.
Here is a google clear search tip for you...click in to your google search...click the last search.....use the back arrow so the cursor is at the beginning of the word..then hold down the down arrow and at the same time press Del key till all history is gone.
2007-07-18 04:22:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mr (FnC).. Frogncat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's simple
Open up the google website or search bar
and double click the part where you usually type
A list of your previous searches should show.
Using the arrow keys, go down and only highlight the search(s) you want to remove, one you have highlighted the search press the delete button on your keyboard
(Note: when I say the "delete" button I don't mean backspace)
2007-07-17 11:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can remove local evidence from your PC, however Google servers keep your history for some time, and they will hand over details to anyone they see fit (as a number of individuals currently imprisoned in China discovered, to their cost).
To avoid being 'tracked' by Google, use 'scroogle' instead (this has the advantage that google 'ads' are removed from your search results)
2007-07-17 12:02:18 · answer #5 · answered by Steve B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple.
GO onto ur google search engine and click in the search box
hit the down arrow
and hover over the thing(s) u want 2 get rid of so that it is highlited in blue and hit DELETE
2007-07-17 14:43:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you log into Google, there is a link on the top right that says "Web History". Go there and then delete your search history.
2007-07-17 12:00:29 · answer #7 · answered by thammerlund 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Search under someone elses login. Then you don't have to worry about it, or clear the search history in the google search dropdown.
2007-07-17 12:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by Snipermonkey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have Internet Explorer, clear the history.
If Mozilla, just press Tools>Clear Private Data.
Or you can turn Autocomplete off in Explorer, and press delete when you have Firefox, press the delete button on your keypad for the drop-down box.
2007-07-17 14:46:23 · answer #9 · answered by Lone Star 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Switch to Yahoo search.
2007-07-17 12:01:24 · answer #10 · answered by RomeoMike 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Search under someone elses login.
2007-07-17 13:39:29 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋