annoying

[david123]

hi

 

Hope I am posting in the right place.

Whenever I type anything into the google search bar it keeps trying to help by sugesting stuff I have previousley typed in (not just in google) it is realy annoying. Can I stop this happening??

 

Thanks in anticipation

 

Dave

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Are you talking about google as a browser add on or the google site it's self?

[DirtyPolo]

Hello david,

 

If it is the Google Toolbar that you are talking about, then these steps should stop that problem:

 

- Left click on the Google logo, on the left side of the toolbar,

- Then select "Toolbar Options".

- On the options page, uncheck the box for "Keep a search history in a drop-down list under the search box".

 

If you are on about the google page itself, then that is your browsers Auto-Complete option.

 

If you are using MS Internet Explorer, follow these steps:

 

 

Click on the Tools menu

• Click on Internet Options
  
• Click on the Content tab
  
• In the Personal information section, click on the AutoComplete button
  
• Click on the Clear Forms button, and answer Yes to the resulting confirmation
  
• This will delete all of your auto complete items, not just in Google
  

If you are using FireFox, these steps should work to delete the AuoComplete items:

 

• Select "Tools"

• Select "Options".

• Select "Privacy".

• In Private area click "Clear Now".

• In "Clear Private Data" window put the check mark for "Saved form and Search History" and click "Clear Private Data Now".

• Click OK.

 

Alternatively, if you wish to disable it completly so you do not have to keep deleting it, then for IE:

 

Select "Tools"

• Select "Internet Options".

• Open the "Content" tab.

• Under AutoComplete, click "Settings" button.

• In "AutoComplete Settings" window select what information your browser will remember - remove check marks from AutoComplete options you don't need (Web Address, Foms, User names and passwords on forms).

• Click OK.

 

And for FireFox:

 

Select "Tools" then "Internet Options".

• Select the "Privacy" tab.

• Open "Save form information" category.

• Remove the check mark from the "Save information I enter in web page forms and the Search Bar".

• Click OK.

 

 

Hope this helps! :D

Edited January 28, 2009 by DirtyPolo

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Try also right clicking on the google drop down and untick Show Suggestions.

[DirtyPolo]

Ah thought I covered everything :P

 

The wiser knowledge wins again :( and with a much simpler solution! :P

 

Lol

[david123]

Wow

That was quick. I will read through your replys and post back

 

Thank you :D

[david123]

Brilliant

That seems to nave fixed it. Just shows you how much I know about computers. :o

 

Thanks again