search history

[matt32]

  Hi all  since reinstalling windows xp whenever i do a search on a search engine it seems to log my search and if i type say a all the searches ive done with the letter a at the begining will appear in a drop down menu.Is there a way to turn this feature off becaues i dont want the kids to know what we are searching for?.

[SuperDave]

Go to tools, internet options, content and turn off auto complete. That is for IE

[matt32]

 Thanks for the quick reply ive tried the above but ive still got the same problem.

[SuperDave]

Are you talking about search with an internet search engine or searching in Windows?

[matt32]

 internet search i.e google,ask or altavista

[Deerpark]

Use CCleaner. It will take care of all your browsing history.
Here's a guide on how to set it up:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,20157.0.html

If you want to configure your browser to stop storing your history altogether we need to know what browser you use.

[SuperDave]

The only way I know to do that in internet search is to go the route I have described  in an earlier post. You can also click "Auto-complete settings and fine-tune it there. You can also cancel auto-compete in Windows by clicking search, search preferences.

[SuperDave]

I just checked mine in IE and it's set at "user names and passwords on forms" and I don't have any auto-completes in google.

[matt32]

 ive tried all the above with no joy my autocomplete is disabled

[Deerpark]

Have you tried CCleaner yet?
What version of Internet Explorer are you using?
What version of Windows are you using?