# Clearing Google search history. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 28, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044 "2005-01-28T03:12:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044/1 "2005-01-28T03:12:25Z")
Can it be done? If so, how? It’s really annoying to start typing something and have a scroll list divert my attention. I’m not that good a typist. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044/2 "2005-01-28T03:19:40Z")
Tools/Internet Options/Clear History works for me. [http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=16095](http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=16095) ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044/3 "2005-01-28T03:22:40Z")
I lied. Try the last suggestion in that link. That definately works. Too,s/Internet Options/Content/Auto Complete/Clear Forms. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044/4 "2005-01-28T06:08:36Z")
In case you don’t want to clear _everything_, just google, 1. click once in the text entry box, that should make the full scroll list show up. 2. now, without clicking, move your mouse pointer down so that it highlights somewhere in the middle of the list - DO NOT CLICK! 3. start hitting the delete button. you may have to repeat 1 & 2 - but eventually, you’ll get rid of the list. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044/5 "2005-01-28T11:14:19Z")
If you don’t need it, turn it off. Tools, Internet options, advanced, uncheck “use inline autocomplete”. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044/6 "2005-01-28T13:35:26Z")
Download the free [Microsoft SpyWare Beta](http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx) as it is not only the best spyware eliminator, it includes Tracks Eraser which will erase any bit of history you like including Google searchs. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044/7 "2005-01-28T13:49:44Z")
Related question (I hope): How do I get IE to un-remember passwords that it has remembered for me? Can I get rid of just one or two of the remembered passwords or do I have to dump the whole lot? Thanks Grim ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clearing-google-search-history/287044/8 "2005-01-28T14:00:33Z")
It’s another option in the software I posted above. Honest it does everything.