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• How do i delete google search history.

All you need to know to delete your google search history and your web browser history.

Delete Google Search History

Have noticed that when you type a search into a Google search box you see a list of previously searched for words.
These earlier searches are actually saved by your web browser not google through a feature called "AutoComplete".

AutoComplete is used by most major Web browsers, including Internet Explorer and Firefox. They are designed to help users in filling out web forms and performing web searches.
With the AutoComplete turned on, the browser keeps track of information that you’ve recently typed and attempts to anticipate what you are typing and offers possible matches.

So as you start typing in a Google search box a dropdown list of previosuly searched words will appear.
For better protection of your privacy while using the internet you should delete these previous searches.

Google also keeps you previously searched for words and terms which you should also clear out for your safety on while using the internet.

How to Delete Web Browser Search History

To manually delete your saved Google searches (AutoComplete history), you can perform the following steps:

Internet Explorer 7:

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. From the Tools menu (at the top of the screen) select Internet Options
3. You should now be on the tab labeled General
4. Under Browser History, select Delete
5. Next to Form data, choose Delete forms…
6. Click Yes

Internet Explorer 6:

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options
3. Choose the tab labeled Content
4. Under Personal Information, click the Autocomplete Button.
5. Select Clear Forms
6. Click Yes

Firefox:

1. Open Firefox
2. From the Tools menu, select Options
3. Choose the tab labeled Privacy
4. Select Clear now…
5. Put checkmark next to the box labeled Saved Form and Search History
6. Click Clear Private Data Now

Delete Google Search History.

The Google toolbar saves all the terms and words you have searched for. This is to aid you by perdicting what you want while you type for a search query with the google toolbar. Unfortunately this has caused many privacy concerns for us internet users. This Not only permit Google to collect personal and private data about those using the Google toolbar, but anyone with access to that computer can easily see the history. Fortunately for those of us with privacy concerns Goolge toolbar search history can be deleted

Iam also going to show you how to turn this feature off so google search does not keep your history.

To delete your google search history

Click on your google search box dropdown arrow as shown below and click Clear History.

How to Turn Off Google Toolbar History

Google Toolbar 5

1. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox)
2. On the toolbar (all the way to the right), click on the wrench icon
3. Select Options…
4. Select the tab labeled Search (if not already selected)
5. Uncheck the box next to Store search history on my computer
6. Optional: If you do not wish to have any search suggestions, uncheck the box next to Suggest searches as you type
7. Click Save

Google Toolbar 4

1. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox)
2. On the toolbar (all the way to the right), select Settings
3. Select Options…
4. Select the tab labeled Features (if not already selected)
5. Click on Search Box Settings…
6. Uncheck the box next to Suggest searches from my search history
7. Optional If you do not wish to have any search suggestions, uncheck the box next to Suggest popular searches
8. Click OK
9. Click OK