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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Earl Wright on March 06, 2008, 09:30:33 AM

Title: Google search history
Post by: Earl Wright on March 06, 2008, 09:30:33 AM
After many years of using Google, I find that my Google search history is populated by things that I haven't used in many years and have no more use for.  But trying to delete any of the history is proving to be a frustrating ordeal.  The standard way of using "internet options", delete files, history etc only clears my internet explorer and not google. Is there any way?   
Title: Re: Google search history
Post by: Deerpark on March 06, 2008, 09:46:19 AM
What browser are you using?
Title: Re: Google search history
Post by: EarlW on March 06, 2008, 10:04:18 AM
I'm using IE6.
Title: Re: Google search history
Post by: Deerpark on March 06, 2008, 11:29:33 AM
Try clearing forms under Autocomplete.
http://www.updatexp.com/autocomplete-ie6.html
Title: Re: Google search history
Post by: WillyW on March 06, 2008, 11:33:36 AM
Google history,  not your browser's history -  right?

Are you signed in on Google?    Go to Google's page and look to the top right.
That's where it appears on mine.

You might want to stay signed out.   


Check:
https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?hl=en&continue=http://www.google.com/history%3Fhl%3Den&nui=1&service=hist
and
http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/topic.py?topic=10470&hl=en
and
http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?answer=54052&topic=10472
and
http://www.google.com/history/whprivacyfaq.html

Title: Re: Google search history
Post by: EarlW on March 06, 2008, 11:38:19 AM
Yes, doing the autocomplete thing cleaned it all up. Thank you for your help.
Title: Re: Google search history
Post by: Deerpark on March 06, 2008, 12:06:04 PM
You're very welcome.
Be sure to comeback anytime.

On a side note, have you considered upgrading to IE7? If not you really should. It is a lot more secure than IE6 and makes it a lot easier to clear all privacy related information. (Lots of other new features as well.)
Just a friendly suggestion.