How to remove the previous search terms that start to show as I type in a new
search term for Google or other search engines?
This thing happens due to the AutoComplete feature of internet browsers, which allows the browser remembers
the values of the text boxes you enter.The process of cleaning this information is depends upon the browser and operating system you are using.
Below are the detail steps to delete the contents of the AutoComplete list in various
browsers:
Internet Explorer 5.0 +
Click on the “Tools” menu
Click on Internet Options...”
Open 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.
For more detail about Internet Explorer’s ‘AutoComplete’ feature, click on the link below:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/customizing/autocomplete.mspx
Mozilla Firefox
Click on the “Tools” menu
Click on “Options...”
Open the Form Information” tab
Uncheck “Save information I enter in web page forms and the Search Bar”
Click “Clear” button located in front of “+ Saved Form Information” tab
Click “OK”
Netscape
Type ‘about:config’ in address bar and click on “Go” button.
Scroll down in the result page and double click on Preference Name ‘browser.formfill.enable’ to make its value as ‘false’.
Close the browser window.
Firefox on MAC
Click on the “FireFox” menu
Click on “Preferences”
Open the “Privacy” tab
Uncheck “Save Form Information”
Click “OK”
Safari on a Macintosh
Go to “Safari”
Click on “Preferences..."
click on the "AutoFill" tab
Uncheck the "Other Forms" box to stop all auto filling
This will clear the Auto Complete history of all the web forms including all the search engines.
