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Does anyone know how to delete the automatic links to previous search requests on IE 6 search bar. Whenever I create a new search, the search bar will automatically bring up previous searches (alphabetically) i.e. if I type in the word automotive, as the first letter A is typed, the search bar will bring up all previous searches commencing with the letter a, such as abbey models. If someone knows how I can delete these previous search titles and prevent Internet Explorer from recording new titles, I would be very grateful for the help.

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The search-box suggestions in IE6 are not the same as the page "History" list. They come from the browser's form/search AutoComplete cache and — if you have a toolbar like Google Toolbar installed — from the toolbar's own query history. That explains why clearing the general History doesn't always remove those saved search phrases.

There are two practical ways to deal with them. One is to clear or disable the AutoComplete (forms/search) cache in IE so the saved search strings are removed and new ones stop being recorded. The other is to target individual entries: IE6's native search box has limited per-item controls, so removing a single saved query usually requires either a toolbar-specific option (if a toolbar saved it) or a small utility that can show and purge AutoComplete/index.dat entries.

If a per-item delete is needed, utilities such as NirSoft's TypedURLs/IE history tools or an index.dat cleaner let you inspect and delete specific entries without nuking everything. If you go the manual route (deleting index.dat files), close all IE windows first, back up anything important and proceed with care — editing or deleting the wrong files can affect cached data and saved settings.

As suggested, clearing stored records helps in some cases; and as pointed out, some toolbars provide their own per-entry controls. For long-term privacy, disable form/search AutoComplete or use a browser/toolbar that offers explicit per-search deletion or a private mode.

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Member Avatar for SaN-DeeP

Open IE, goto Tools Menu -> Internet Options.
check below for a box which shows Days to keep pages in history (its set to 20) change it to 1, and click on clear history button.

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if it is like the google tool bar you can manually delete entries by pressing down to select the word then hitting the "delete" button.

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