Delete Search Results: Cover your tracks
Ever search for something questionable on someone else system and go into a hyperventilation panic when you notice that their computer is retaining the keywords you typed into their search engine?
You typed in “boobies” on your mom's computer and now the word pops up everytime you type a “B”!!
Perhaps it was your spouses system and your were searching for evidence of pornography.
Maybe it was your kids computer and you want to make sure they are o.k. mentally.
Maybe your Internet connection has been down for a while and you’ve had to use your friends system or a public system.
Whatever the case maybe it is none of my business. And you don’t want it to be the business of the other who will use the system after you.
Here are two simple techniques to get rid of those bad keywords.
For Window XP “Recently Opened Documents”:
To delete “my Recent Documents”
Right – Click on the “Start†button
Select “Propertiesâ€
On the Start Menu Tab, Select “Customizeâ€
Select the “Advance Tabâ€
Select the “Clear List†button at the bottom. Don’t worry, it will NOT delete the files. (Deselect the checkbox if you don’t want the system to track previously opened files)
For Windows XP, Internet Explorer:
In IE, Select “Toolsâ€
Go to “Internet Option†at the bottom of the Tools list
Under Temporary Internet Files select “Delete Cookies†and “Delete Filesâ€
To delete the history of the websites you searched select “Clear Historyâ€
Comments (6)
I thought that this wpuld remedy my situation, but it did not. As you explained in your opening comments, I do not want previously searched on sites to come up when letters are typed into the my MSN browser on my home page. However, the fix suggested above only addresses documents and internet explorer, it does not address the search done on MSN from my home page. I tried everything I can think of (including the above) but I can not clear previous searches. any ideas?
Tony,
I am also in a similiar situation as you and have figured it out without going through too many loops! There are two methods: one automatic and one manual.
Method 1: Microsoft Internet Explorer
1. Go to the “Tools” menu.
2. Select “Internet Options” and the “Content” tab.
3. Within the “Personal information” area, select “AutoComplete.”
4. Click on “Clear Forms.” You can also un-check the “Forms” box in this window to keep this information from being stored in the future.
5. Click “OK” to exit.
Method 2: Manually
When typing information in the web form or search form, you can remove an item from the list of suggestions by hovering the cursor on the suggested word(s) and then pressing the DELETE key. This will remove for good. Though this method is long winded as you have to delete each item one by one. Hope this sorts out your worries mate!
most browsers come with a delete history function and firefox has an automatic feature with an add-on. I also recommend using ccleaner to clear out junk and histories as well. otherwise you'll have to go in manually and do it folder by folder.
hi….we have search menu in start in our PC. In that i have searched some document which i have given in the part of file or folder name tab. so whenever i type the first word, the whole word is popping up….how to delete that? can you please help?
Open up a folder and click the “Search” button. On the left you will see the “Search Companion” You should “What do you want to search for?”. At the bottom you’ll see “Change Preferences” Select it. Select “Turn AutoComplete Off”
.. then turn off “Animated Screen Companion” for the hell of it.
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