How do I clear past searches?

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Clear Searches

I know how to clear the history, but IE saves all
previous terms searched. Whenever I type anything in to
be searched, old things I've searched for pop up. How do
you clear these?
 
Hi - To delete Addresses in the Drop Down list, go here and download and
install Mike Burgess' DelTypedURL .inf:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/download.htm

You can also get DelSearchMRU.inf here also to eliminate the Search Drop
Down history.

Note: this does not remove entries entered via AutoComplete. To remove
hidden AutoComplete entries in History:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete


IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure that ALL instances of IE6 are CLOSED before you do
the install of this(these) .inf files.

A nice alternative just for selective or all Address (not Search) history
maintenance is EditURLs, here: http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/ Here also,
you must close all instances of IE6 for the deletions to "take".
Recommended.



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Please respond in the same thread.
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you can also remove from registry. simply search it and
delete.
-----Original Message-----
Hi - To delete Addresses in the Drop Down list, go here and download and
install Mike Burgess' DelTypedURL .inf:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/download.htm

You can also get DelSearchMRU.inf here also to eliminate the Search Drop
Down history.

Note: this does not remove entries entered via AutoComplete. To remove
hidden AutoComplete entries in History:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete


IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure that ALL instances of IE6 are CLOSED before you do
the install of this(these) .inf files.

A nice alternative just for selective or all Address (not Search) history
maintenance is EditURLs, here:
Click to expand...
http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/ Here also,
 
I tried both of those and they didn't work! If I try
searching yahoo or any other search engine, all the old
stuff comes up.
-----Original Message-----
Hi - To delete Addresses in the Drop Down list, go here and download and
install Mike Burgess' DelTypedURL .inf:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/download.htm

You can also get DelSearchMRU.inf here also to eliminate the Search Drop
Down history.

Note: this does not remove entries entered via AutoComplete. To remove
hidden AutoComplete entries in History:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete


IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure that ALL instances of IE6 are CLOSED before you do
the install of this(these) .inf files.

A nice alternative just for selective or all Address (not Search) history
maintenance is EditURLs, here:
Click to expand...
http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/ Here also,
 
Clear Searches said:
I tried both of those and they didn't work! If I try
searching yahoo or any other search engine, all the old
stuff comes up.

http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/ Here also,
Click to expand...

AutoComplete.
you can clear any that you do not like by selecting the entry area>down
arrow>down arrow>delete key. repeat as required.
You can clear all and if you wish stop it working by:
IE>tools>internet options>content>AutoComplete>clear forms>and remove check
marks as required.
HTH?
 
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