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Erase search history
Your browser stores information about visited websites, information you have typed into web forms (it could be personal information, recent searches), files you have downloaded, etc. This information is used to provide more convenient web browsing by quickly retrieving the necessary data - as you start typing a new website address or search query, your browser displays a list of recently visited websites, recent searches, etc.
Although these history tracks make your web browsing easier and faster, they could reveal sensitive information you may want to keep private. It could be critical, especially when working on a shared computer.
If you are concerned about privacy, you should regularly erase search history, browsing history, cache, cookies and other history files stored by your browser and Windows. Fortunately, deleting search history is really simple as most web browsers provide an easy way to delete history files in a few mouse clicks as well as to prevent your browser from storing history tracks.
Clear All History lets you erase search history stored by your browser and Windows in seconds. The program supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, MSN Explorer, AOL Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Mozilla and Maxthon
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Search history
Why you should erase search history
Your browser records every search string you enter in search engines. When you start typing a new search query, your browser displays a list of recent searches that can be a privacy issue if you are using a public computer and you do not want other users to know what you have searched.
Search history is stored on your computer because of a feature called Autocomplete that stores a list of everything you search while surfing the Internet and helps you complete search boxes by suggesting possible search matches. So deleting saved form data (autocomplete history) will clear search history stored by your browser.
Also read how to disable AutoComplete, enable AutoComplete and change autocomplete settings
How to erase search history
Here is a quick guide to delete search history from your computer:
For Internet Explorer users:
Internet Explorer 9.0
To erase search history in Internet Explorer 9.0:
Open Internet Explorer and select 'Delete Browsing History' from the Tools menu. Select 'Form data' and click the 'Delete' button.
Internet Explorer 8.0
To erase search history in Internet Explorer 8.0:
Open the 'Tools' menu and select 'Delete browsing history'. Under 'Form data', select 'Delete forms' and click 'Delete'.
Internet Explorer 7.0:
To erase search history, select 'Tools' and then 'Internet Options'. Next, open the General tab and click Delete under Browsing history. Finally, click the 'Delete forms' button.
For Firefox users:
Firefox 4.0
To erase search history in Firefox, select History -> Clear Recent History or use the Ctrl+Shift+Delete key combination and select 'Form & Search history'. Click 'Clear now'
Firefox 3.0
To erase search history in Firefox 3.x, open the 'Tools' menu and select 'Clear Private Data'. Select the 'Saved form and Search history' option and click 'Clear Private Data Now'.
For Safari users:
To erase history in Safari, open the 'Edit' menu and select Preferences. Then open the 'AutoFill' tab and next to 'Other forms' click 'Edit'. You will see a list of websites where you normally fill in information such as your name and email address. Highlight individual websites and then click Remove, or click Remove All.
How to erase search history automatically
Fortunately most browsers provide an easy way to delete search history automatically.
For Internet Explorer users:
To set Internet Explorer to automatically delete search history when it closes, select 'Internet Options' under the 'Tools' menu and check the 'Delete browsing history on exit' option. Note: make sure you selected 'Form data' in the 'Delete browsing history' window.
For Firefox users:
To make Firefox delete search history automatically every time you exit Firefox, open Firefox and click on the Tools menu at the top of the Firefox window
Select Options and click the drop-down menu next to 'Firefox will', then choose 'Use custom settings for history'.
Select 'Remember search and form history' and check 'Clear history when Firefox closes'.
How to erase search history in in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome automatically:
Delete search history step by step instructions
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Windows search history
When you use the Search option in the Start Menu, Windows keeps a list of the last files and folders you searched for as well as the items you searched in those files. And this search history will be visible to anyone who begins a new search. The Windows 'Files & Folders' search history can be easily seen if you open the Search results window - you should select Start, then Search and Files & Folders. While this information is not visible in the Search results windows, it is kept in a Windows registry and can be easily viewed. Using Clear All History you can clear Windows search history with one click.
How to erase Google search history
To erase Google search history you should erase search history in the Google Toolbar and erase search history stored by your browser.
How to erase Google Toolbar history
• Click on the Google logo on the Toolbar to access the drop-down menu.
• Select the 'Clear Search History' option. This will erase all the previous searches from the drop-down box.
This only erases the search history from the Google Toolbar, which is entirely separated from the search history stored by your browser. To completely erase search history you should also erase your browser search history.
To disable Google Toolbar search history:
• Click on the Google logo on the Toolbar to access the drop-down menu.
• Select 'Options'.
• Open the 'Search' tab and uncheck the box next to 'Drop-down search history'.
Erase search history tips : Erase search history FAQ
• How do find and view Temporary Internet Files in Internet Explorer?
Temporary Internet Files, also known as the browser cache are files that are stored on your computer by Internet browser. Temporary Internet Files (or cache) folder contains web page content that is stored on your hard disk for quick viewing. This cache permits Internet browsers to download only the content that has changed since you last viewed a web page, instead of downloading all the content for a page every time it is displayed - so, the purpose of Temporary Internet Files is to speed up the loading of websites that you visit frequently by keeping copies of the web pages and graphics on your computer.
To find and view Temporary Internet Files
• Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
• The Internet Options dialog window will appear.
• In the Temporary Internet Files section, click the "Settings..." button.
• In the "Settings" window, click the "View Files..." button. The new window displays all of the Temporary Internet Files stored on the computer and their location on the local hard drive. The window also displays the URL each temporary file came from.
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