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Q: Clearing search categories from my browser? ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   0 Comments )
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Subject: Clearing search categories from my browser?
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: frank76-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 06 Dec 2002 22:06 PST
Expires: 05 Jan 2003 22:06 PST
Question ID: 120720
Google stores every search category I have ever used in my browser. I
don't like this and I want to be able to clear this data. Deleting the
Google cookie doesn't work. How can I clear this information from my
browser? I have Windows XP and Internet Explorer
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Subject: Re: Clearing search categories from my browser?
Answered By: tisme-ga on 07 Dec 2002 13:00 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello frank76,

It is not actually Google who is storing the past search phrases that
you have used, but a feature in internet explorer that is designed to
prevent people from having to type the same information again and
again. (I am assuming by search category that you mean searches that
you have done in the past... if I am completely off base, please let
me know).

1) Open up Internet Explorer.
2) Click on Tools and select Internet Options.
3) Click on the Content tab and then click Autocomplete.
4) Remove the checkmark for "Forms" (or you can remove all the
checkmarks if you don't want this feature at all.
5) Click Clear Forms.
6) Click OK, then click OK again.
7) Restart Internet Explorer and it will be gone!

Hopefully this is what you were looking for. If you need any
clarifications, please let me know and I will do my best to further
assist you.

tisme-ga
frank76-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars

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