clearing search criteria help please

NeoV

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Apr 18, 2000
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Hey all.......when I go to Google, if I start to type in search criteria with the first letter of prior search criteria, it pulls up all the old criteria that might be matches.....this isn't always politically correct on this PC, so my question is, how do I clear those things out?

Thanks..
 

Heisenberg

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Dec 21, 2001
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Don't know for sure but I'm guessing clearing the temporary internet files might do it. That or deleting the google cookie.
 

DrMoreau

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If you are talking about when you do a search for say, "Free Porn" and then someone else uses your computer and types "Free Software" and the term "Free Porn" shows up in the drop down list of the search box, that is IE's Auto Complete feature.

To clear it, click on the Tools Menu in IE - Internet Options - Content Tab - Auto Complete button - then Clear Forms.
You can also disable auto completion of forms from this area as well by unchecking the boxes.