When you search for a website in Google, the Google search bar saves the search terms and displays them in a drop-down menu for convenience when you search for a similar term in the future. In a small business setting, where multiple people may use the same computer, you may not want your fellow employees seeing your past searches. The Google drop-down search history is not saved by Google itself; it saves as part of your Internet browser's search history. The process to delete the search history varies depending on the browser you are using, whether it is Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome. Show
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Option 1:- You can turn off your Search History to prevent future searches from being saved to your Search History. But some features, including Google Now, won’t work when your Search History is turned off. 1.Visit your History page. 2.In the top right corner of the page, touch the gear > Settings. 3.Touch Pause. Your Search History will now be turned off for any computers or devices you use with your Google Account. Note:-Doing so will disable all the search being saved irrespective of the device you use because your settings are saved based on the Google email id you use. The bar which pop's is something called as auto fill/auto suggest. Ex:-Your earlier search for Android is stored in your history and later when you simply type Android in the search box it will check for match in the history and display it .(I.e. Although your search is for Android devices and not Android it will display Android in the suggestion bar based on your history) Option 2:- 1.Un-check the search suggestion from Settings Menu > Privacy > Search and URL Suggestions (un-check this) 2.Clear your browsing history.(auto search suggestion will be displayed based on the history also so you need to clear the history every time you are done with browsing/when ever you open it) 3.Next time when ever you try a search ,The browser will not display the bar which pop's as the auto suggestion is unchecked and browsing history is clear Note:-If you want to avoid the auto suggestion bar you need to clear your history. If the auto search suggestion bar is seriously annoying for you then you have to trade it with the lost history. Hope this solves your problem
What to know
This article explains how to clear search bar history in Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer (no longer supported), Opera, and Safari. Clear the Search Bar History in FirefoxMozilla's flagship browser has quick methods for deleting your search bar history. Delete sites on a case-by-case basis from the search bar, or delete your entire search history at once. Delete your search history from Firefox on the desktop or the Firefox mobile app. Delete Sites on a Case-by-Case Basis on the DesktopUse this method to delete URLs from your search history one at a time.
Delete Your Entire Search History in Firefox on the DesktopUse this method to wipe your search history clean.
Delete Search History in the Firefox Mobile AppNo feature deletes a URL from the Firefox mobile app's search bar, but it's easy to delete your search history in the Firefox settings.
Delete a Site From the Chrome Search BarAs you type a search or URL into the Chrome search bar, Chrome offers suggestions based on your search history. Here's how to remove a previously visited URL from Chrome's search suggestions.
Clear the Search History in Microsoft EdgeEdge doesn't let you delete search bar entries individually, but it's easy to clear search entries all at once.
Turn off Address Bar Search Suggestions in EdgeIf you'd rather Edge didn't offer site suggestions when you type a URL or a query, here's how to turn off this feature. When you deactivate this feature, you receive search suggestions only from your favorites and search history.
Clear the Search Bar History in Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer has two options for clearing the search bar. Remove individual links from the address bar, or clear your entire search history. Remove Individual Links
Clear Your Entire Search Bar History
Clear the Search Bar History in OperaOpera offers two methods for deleting your search bar history. Do it one at a time with individual addresses, or wipe them all clean. For Individual Links
Remove All Search Bar History From Opera
Clear Browser Data From the Opera Mobile AppIf you use the Opera mobile app, it's easy to delete your browsing history.
Clear the Search Bar History in Safari for macOSOn macOS, Safari allows you to delete your browsing history one URL at a time or clear your entire search history. Remove Individual URLs in Safari for macOS
Delete Your Entire Search Bar History
Clear the Search Bar History in Safari for iOSRemoving the browsing history on Safari for iOS is a little different from its macOS counterpart. Clear Your Search Bar History for Individual Addresses
Clear Your Entire Search History
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