Search Bar Clean Out

[Armaddeus]

Hi Everyone,

How do I remove all the previous searches from the drop down menue of
the search bar? I have recently acquired a used computer and I would
like to clean out the prior owner previous searches.

Thanks

Armaddeus

 

[Wesley Vogel]

IE | Internet Options | General tab | Clear History button

Also...

Clear IE History, AutoComplete, Clear the TIF, Clear the Run MRU, Typed
URL's and Clear List:

XP Start Menu:
You have to switch to Classic long enough to get the Clear button.
Right click the Start button | Properties | Select Classic Start Menu |
Customize button | Clear button | Click OK | Select Start menu | Click Apply
|Click OK

Classic Start Menu:
Right click the Start button | Properties | Customize button | Clear button

Clear button
[[Removes the list of recently accessed documents, programs, and Web sites
from the Documents menu.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Hi Everyone,

How do I remove all the previous searches from the drop down menue of
the search bar? I have recently acquired a used computer and I would
like to clean out the prior owner previous searches.

Thanks

Armaddeus

 

[R. McCarty]

Best to create a "Fresh" user account/profile and just remove any
old ones. When you remove the account, click the Delete Files
option. This should remove all MRU (Most Recently Used) tables.
I would also go through Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel
and remove any programs you don't want. Actually, the correct
thing to do would be a Factory Restore and start as though the PC
were brand new.

 

[Scott]

Is there no way to just clear out this list? It seems rather drastic
to have to reinstall windows, or add new user accounts.