how do I clear all previous searches that show up when attempting a new search

Hi bobbyd555,

Here you go -

>>> For Internet Explorer:

Click on Tools / Internet Options / General / 
Select "Clear History".

If you would like to disable the history function:
Click on Tools / Internet Options / Content
Set "Days to keep pages in history" to zero.

>>> For the Google toolbar:

Click on the Google logo and select "Clear Search History".

>>> For Netscape:

Go to Edit / Preferences
Click the arrow next to Navigator /  Click History / Click Clear
History / Clear Location Bar / Click OK

>>> For FireFox:

Click on Tools / Select Options / Privacy button / Select History /
Clear button / Click OK.

That should do it. If you have any questions, please post a
clarification request *before* closing/rating my answer and I'll be
happy to reply.

Thank you,
hummer

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Request for Answer Clarification by bobbyd555-ga on 23 Jan 2005 06:36 PST

when I go to the google tool bar and click on clear search history it
doesn't seem to do it. If i've searched for "toner cartridges" and i
go back to the search bar to search for anything beginning with a t
'toner cartridges" will appear in the drop down area eventhough I've
cleared the search history between searches.

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Clarification of Answer by hummer-ga on 23 Jan 2005 07:04 PST

Hi bobbyd555,

Did you follow these directions?

If you would like to disable the history function:
Click on Tools / Internet Options / Content
Set "Days to keep pages in history" to zero.

If that didn't solve it, try this:

Click Start / Run / type: regedit.exe

1.Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
2 Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\NavClient\1.1
registry subkey (yes, the registry subkey is 1.1, even though you
might have installed version 2.0 of the toolbar).
3 Select the History subkey, click the Del key on your keyboard, then
click Yes to the confirmation.
4 Close the registry editor.
http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/40305/40305.html

>>

Google Toolbar FAQ:
http://toolbar.google.com/faq.html#clear_history

Let me know how that goes,
hummer

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Clarification of Answer by hummer-ga on 23 Jan 2005 07:34 PST

Hi bobbyd555,

Did I manage to find a solution for you? I can't tell from your rating
of three stars. If not, it would've been best to stick with the
clarification process until a suitable solution was found - there is
no limit to the number of clarification requests that you can post and
I would've done my best to help you. As it is now, you've closed the
question.

Sincerely,
hummer

Hey Hummer you know why he rated you 3 stars?
He's asking for the clearing of the search names, not the URLs in the
address bar. To solve his problem, this is the solution.
At top, Tools --> Internet Options --> Contents --> AutoComplete --> Clear Forms

I think this is what he is seeking instead.

Thanks for that, hkese. I guess even GA researchers need to be drawn a
diagram once in a while to "get it". 8-) Actually, I had included your
instructions in my answer and deleted them just before posting, I
guess I didn't want to confuse things. Oh well, so it goes. Sorry for
sounding like a broken record, but there's no limit to the number of
clarifications that can be posted.

Thanks again, I really appreciate your comment.
hummer

If you would like to completely vlear the history of your PC may I
suggest you visit another Google Answers question, via the link:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=459249

It seemed to work for them.