Ever google something and down drops your past search history including “homemade hemorrhoid treatments”, all while your boss is sitting next to you at the computer? No? Me either, but I have been appalled when some of my past google searches appeared onscreen. I mean the things you can conceivably google in a day could run from chicken recipes to sexual positions so every now and then it’s a good idea to clear those out. The search box on the Google homepage displays suggestions to help you search and they come from more popular searches but also from your own previous searches. But starting afresh with google is as simple as a few clicks, but which clicks depend on what browser you’re using.
In Firefox:
- Click the Tools menu at the top of the browser
- Click Clear Private Data.
- Select Saved Form and Search History.
- Click the Clear Private Data Now button.
In Internet Explorer 6:
- Click the Tools menu at the top of the browser.
- Select Internet Options.
- Click the Content tab.
- Click the AutoComplete button.
- Click the Clear Forms button.
In Internet Explorer 7:
- Click the Tools menu.
- Select Delete Browsing History .
- Click the Delete forms button.
- Click Yes.
- Press the Close button.
Phew, now no one needs to know about those searches you’ve been doing on what to do after you’ve talked with an alien. But good luck with that.
