None of us count how many searches we do on the internet, but rest assured, we do it many times a day. Tech companies like Microsoft know we need help exploring the vast treasure trove of things online. That’s why we’ve integrated search into every browser worth using in Windows 10. This is also why Windows 10 has its own built-in search function. While all these search features are useful, there will come a time when you want to clear your search history in Windows 10. You’ll probably want to clear your browser history as well.
Maybe you are trying to get rid of some ads from a search you made or you are trying to clean your computer before someone else uses it. Regardless, you’ll want to clean up your searches locally. Many web browsers you can install on Windows make it easy to clear your search history. Deleting searches from Windows 10’s search feature is not that simple, but it can still be done.
Here’s how to clear your search history in Windows 10.
How to Clear Your Search History in Windows 10: Built-in and Bing Search
The task of clearing your search history should begin with Windows 10 itself. With its latest operating system update, Microsoft has deeply integrated Bing search into Windows 10. Search is how Cortana personal assistant can answer your questions, for example. If you’ve used the Ask Me Anything field in the search bar, you’ve used Windows 10’s integrated search.
Tap or click the area of your Taskbar.
With Cortana fly out turned on, tap or click the button near the bottom on the left edge. Note that this window may look a little different if you haven’t opened Cortana yet.
After entering the Settings area of the Settings list.
Now tap or click the button.
You should now find yourself in a Microsoft Edge window. This is because Microsoft has delegated search history management to the Bing website. After the page loads, tap or click the text.
Now tap or click the button in the middle of the window.
In a few moments, your search history will be clear when it comes to Windows 10 and Cortana.
How to Clear Your Search History in Windows 10: Microsoft Edge
Clearing search history in Windows 10 is different from clearing your browsing and search history with the Microsoft Edge browser built into Windows 10. You need to do this explicitly to clear what you have stored there.
Open Microsoft Edge and wait for your homepage to load.
Tap or click in the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge.
Choose from the drop-down menu.
Tap or click the button under Clear browsing data.
Browsing history, cookies, and sites stored on your computer are selected by default to make them slightly faster during browsing. You can uncheck these options or just clear them along with your browser history. Now tap or click the button. Microsoft Edge also gives you the option to always clear your browser history every time you close the window. This option is below the button.
How to Clear Your Search History in Windows 10: Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge is different from Internet Explorer that ships with Windows 10. If you haven’t used Internet Explorer, you don’t have to worry about cleaning it. You can also clear its history if available.
Open .
Tap or click the cog in the upper right corner of the window.
Choose now.
Tap or click the button under Browsing History.
Go ahead and click the button.
How to Clear Your Search History in Windows 10: Chrome
Windows 10 is a hugely popular operating system, but Microsoft’s browsers are no longer the most used. That honor belongs to Google’s Chrome web browser. Clearing your search history in Chrome on Windows 10 is also pretty simple.
Open . Press the keys on your keyboard at the same time.
Welcome to the Clear Browsing Data area. Now you have to decide how far back you want to clear your browsing history. The default is the last hour of browsing, but you can choose from the dropdown to clear all your history.
Click .
Now you know how to clear your browsing and search history in most of the most popular browsers running on Windows 10 and above. Good luck with your Windows 10 PC.
