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Hi. I don't know if this is the appropriate newsgroup to post this
question, but I have no other idea as to where to post it. So, I'm hoping
maybe someone can help me here.

When I go to do a search (such as on Google, or on my Excite Homepage) or
even when I fill out a form online, I put in the first one or two letters of
my name or the key word I'm searching for, and a list of all the other
searches I've conducted that match those same letters appears. ( I guess so
I can just scroll down and click on that search in case I'm searching for
the same thing this time). Is there a way to get rid of those? I'd rather
not have everyone who uses my computer know what searches I've conducted.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
 
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"Jeff" <jdh3@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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> Hi. I don't know if this is the appropriate newsgroup to post this
> question, but I have no other idea as to where to post it. So, I'm hoping
> maybe someone can help me here.
>
> When I go to do a search (such as on Google, or on my Excite Homepage) or
> even when I fill out a form online, I put in the first one or two letters
of
> my name or the key word I'm searching for, and a list of all the other
> searches I've conducted that match those same letters appears. ( I guess
so
> I can just scroll down and click on that search in case I'm searching for
> the same thing this time). Is there a way to get rid of those? I'd
rather
> not have everyone who uses my computer know what searches I've conducted.
> Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
>
>

In Internet Explorer:

Tools/internet options/content/"auto complete"/clear forms clear passwords.
See if that helps.
 
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Jeff wrote:
> Hi. I don't know if this is the appropriate newsgroup to post this
> question, but I have no other idea as to where to post it. So, I'm hoping
> maybe someone can help me here.
>
> When I go to do a search (such as on Google, or on my Excite Homepage) or
> even when I fill out a form online, I put in the first one or two letters of
> my name or the key word I'm searching for, and a list of all the other
> searches I've conducted that match those same letters appears. ( I guess so
> I can just scroll down and click on that search in case I'm searching for
> the same thing this time). Is there a way to get rid of those? I'd rather
> not have everyone who uses my computer know what searches I've conducted.
> Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
>
>
That is probably a function of whatever browser you are using and would
be stored in perhaps a history or a form database. I suspect you are
using IE, so I can't help, but you need to post what browser you are
using for specifics.
 
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"Jeff" <jdh3@prodigy.net> wrote:

>Hi. I don't know if this is the appropriate newsgroup to post this
>question, but I have no other idea as to where to post it. So, I'm hoping
>maybe someone can help me here.
>
>When I go to do a search (such as on Google, or on my Excite Homepage) or
>even when I fill out a form online, I put in the first one or two letters of
>my name or the key word I'm searching for, and a list of all the other
>searches I've conducted that match those same letters appears. ( I guess so
>I can just scroll down and click on that search in case I'm searching for
>the same thing this time). Is there a way to get rid of those? I'd rather
>not have everyone who uses my computer know what searches I've conducted.
>Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

Not saying it will work in all cases, but every time I've tried
it somewhere one of these has worked. First I try just using the
delete key on a highlighted drop-down item that I want to get rid
of. If that doesn't work, I try right clicking on the
highlighted item to see if I'm presented with a delete option on
the resulting menu, and click on it if I am. As I say, so far
one or the other has worked every time I've tried them.
--
OJ III
[Email sent to Yahoo addy is burned before reading.
Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast]
 
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> Hi. I don't know if this is the appropriate newsgroup to post this
> question, but I have no other idea as to where to post it. So, I'm
hoping
> maybe someone can help me here.
>
> When I go to do a search (such as on Google, or on my Excite Homepage)
or
> even when I fill out a form online, I put in the first one or two
letters of
> my name or the key word I'm searching for, and a list of all the other
> searches I've conducted that match those same letters appears. ( I
guess so
> I can just scroll down and click on that search in case I'm searching
for
> the same thing this time). Is there a way to get rid of those? I'd
rather
> not have everyone who uses my computer know what searches I've
conducted.
> Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
>
If you Google on "google clearing search" you will get the answer.
 
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Thanks! That worked great! I appreciate your help.


"S.Lewis" <stew1960@nospam.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Jeff" <jdh3@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:zFndc.52246$5M2.18370@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > Hi. I don't know if this is the appropriate newsgroup to post this
> > question, but I have no other idea as to where to post it. So, I'm
hoping
> > maybe someone can help me here.
> >
> > When I go to do a search (such as on Google, or on my Excite Homepage)
or
> > even when I fill out a form online, I put in the first one or two
letters
> of
> > my name or the key word I'm searching for, and a list of all the other
> > searches I've conducted that match those same letters appears. ( I
guess
> so
> > I can just scroll down and click on that search in case I'm searching
for
> > the same thing this time). Is there a way to get rid of those? I'd
> rather
> > not have everyone who uses my computer know what searches I've
conducted.
> > Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
> >
> >
>
> In Internet Explorer:
>
> Tools/internet options/content/"auto complete"/clear forms clear
passwords.
> See if that helps.
>
>
 
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 02:13:51 GMT, "Jeff" <jdh3@prodigy.net> wrote:

>Is there a way to get rid of those?

Highlight entry, hit "delete" key.