Stop Saving Search History

[Guest]

In all search boxes, if you double click on the space you type in it displays
all the things I've ever entered in a drop down list.
Example: If I went to google.com and double clicked on the search box, a
list would drop down of all the information I've ever searched for.
How do I get Internet Explorer to stop saving my search history?
Note: I set it to delete all temp. internet files and that did not fix the
problem.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Mark

Try the following and see if it helps:

Clear History



Tools>Internet Options>General tab
In the Number of days to keep History window, set it to zero

Then on General tab > Click the Clear History tab
Click Delete Files tab
Click Delete Cookies tab
Click Apply

also..........



Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm



and.....



Disable Auto-complete



Auto Complete

http://helpbytes.co.uk/acomp.php


or..



Tools>Internet Options>Content tab>click Autocomplete
Uncheck all the boxes for features you don't want to use
Click Apply
Then OK

or.............

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#autocomplete

Try this:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete

also..........

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp



or ........

Courtesy of Don Varnau

With no programs open,
Run REGEDIT and make your way to this key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\SPW]
Export that key (Registry> Export.) If you you wish to undo the change,
doubleclicking on that REG file will restore the original registry key.
Then delete the SPW key.
Restart the computer.

If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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[Guest]

Thanks SOOOO Much Jan Il! Your suggestion was just what I needed. It was the
Autocomplete thing, the problem is now fixed. Thanks again!

Mark

Hi Mark

Try the following and see if it helps:

Clear History



Tools>Internet Options>General tab
In the Number of days to keep History window, set it to zero

Then on General tab > Click the Clear History tab
Click Delete Files tab
Click Delete Cookies tab
Click Apply

also..........



Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm



and.....



Disable Auto-complete



Auto Complete

http://helpbytes.co.uk/acomp.php


or..



Tools>Internet Options>Content tab>click Autocomplete
Uncheck all the boxes for features you don't want to use
Click Apply
Then OK

or.............

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#autocomplete

Try this:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete

also..........

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp



or ........

Courtesy of Don Varnau

With no programs open,
Run REGEDIT and make your way to this key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\SPW]
Export that key (Registry> Export.) If you you wish to undo the change,
doubleclicking on that REG file will restore the original registry key.
Then delete the SPW key.
Restart the computer.

If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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In all search boxes, if you double click on the space you type in it displays
all the things I've ever entered in a drop down list.
Example: If I went to google.com and double clicked on the search box, a
list would drop down of all the information I've ever searched for.
How do I get Internet Explorer to stop saving my search history?
Note: I set it to delete all temp. internet files and that did not fix the
problem.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Mark

Thanks SOOOO Much Jan Il! Your suggestion was just what I needed. It was the
Autocomplete thing, the problem is now fixed. Thanks again!

You're very welcome! Glad to hear you were able to resolve your problem.
Good job!

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem.

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Hi Mark

Try the following and see if it helps:

Clear History



Tools>Internet Options>General tab
In the Number of days to keep History window, set it to zero

Then on General tab > Click the Clear History tab
Click Delete Files tab
Click Delete Cookies tab
Click Apply

also..........



Safely Delete the Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm



and.....



Disable Auto-complete



Auto Complete

http://helpbytes.co.uk/acomp.php


or..



Tools>Internet Options>Content tab>click Autocomplete
Uncheck all the boxes for features you don't want to use
Click Apply
Then OK

or.............

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#autocomplete

Try this:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete

also..........

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp



or ........

Courtesy of Don Varnau

With no programs open,
Run REGEDIT and make your way to this key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\SPW]
Export that key (Registry> Export.) If you you wish to undo the change,
doubleclicking on that REG file will restore the original registry key.
Then delete the SPW key.
Restart the computer.

If these steps do not resolve your problem, or you need help with the above,
please post back to this thread with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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that's why they're so contagious.

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In all search boxes, if you double click on the space you type in it displays
all the things I've ever entered in a drop down list.
Example: If I went to google.com and double clicked on the search box, a
list would drop down of all the information I've ever searched for.
How do I get Internet Explorer to stop saving my search history?
Note: I set it to delete all temp. internet files and that did not fix the
problem.

 

[Guest]

Mark: Did you ever find out how to stop this???? I am having the same problem.

Bill

 

[Jon Kennedy]

In IE go to Tools...Internet Options...Content tab, Autocomplete button.
Uncheck the boxes there that you want. Click the Clear Forms box to clear
the search drop-down box entries.