How can I delete the drop down history in the search field?

How to delete old search terms from a website's search bar?

  • I am NOT asking how to delete my web history in my web browser, how to clear the cache, how to delete old website addresses, or what people mostly ask about in reference to this. What I am asking is this: when you go on a website (any website) there is usually a "search" field where you can search for content (a particular product, service, etc.) on THAT website. I noticed recently, that despite running CCleaner, deleting web history, clearing my cache, deleting cookies, etc. that on many websites I go to, my old searches still automatically drop down when I put my cursor in the search box. How do I delete this?

  • Answer:

    If you are using Internet Explorer use the folloing steps Tools-->Internet Options-->Content tab ---> --> Click 'settings' button under Autocomplete feature -->uncheck "Forms" check box -->Ok Now u are sure deleted old search terms. To be sure check on the search bar. If u are so interested the next search terms to be automatically drope down use the above step and check "Forms" check box --->Ok

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If you're using IE, you want to go to the content tab of the options and change your settings for Auto-Complete. http://www.ehow.com/how_5986364_delete-google_s-autofill.html

Hey, try downloading a cache management pack. These allow you to keep track of your cache memory in the sites that you use often and manage it according to your needs. Also, they provide information about cache stats like evictions, wasted memory, free chunks, total chunks and so on. Good luck!

you can uninstall the IE and then install the new one, visit the following site for more information

Either turn it off or delete form data (Autofill) it will come back if it's deleted and it's still on and you type it in again, for instructions go to the following help page, its the blue expandable links towards the bottom of the page http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=142893

I'm not sure what type of browser you are using, but poke around in the 'Tools' section and you shoulf be able to find a box for turning Autocomplete or Autofill on or off. Turn it off and that should solve your problem. If you're using Internet Explorer, it should be under Tools-->Internet Options-->Content, and there you should see the Autocomplete feature.

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