Google history delete

Google now allows you to download an archived list of everything you have ever searched for. The tech giant has been working on the feature since last year, but it only gained wide-spread attention after it was reported by an unofficial The downloadable collection comprises of terms users have “googled,” including information that may be more sensitive, such as medical symptoms or the names of blind dates. “You can download all of your saved search history to see a list of the terms you’ve searched for,” The list does not stop at Google’s search engine function. It also includes documentation of searches within users’ email accounts and addresses that may have been typed into Google Maps. The range of personal information available has given rise to Google has said the company is aware of the dangers associated with storing an extensive amount of personal information on home computers and warns users with a message before they download their entire search archive, asking users to “please read this carefully, it’s not the usual yada yada,” normally seen in warning messages. “If you have decided to take your data elsewhere, please research the data export policies of your destination,” the message reads. “Otherwise, if you ever want to leave the service, you may have to leave your data behind.” Here’s how you can download your Google history: Step 1: Sign into your Google account. Step 2: View your Step 3: In the top right corner of the page, click the icon and select “Downl...

But let's assume you want to focus on Google Search today. Here is how to delete your Google Search history for the past hour, the past day, for all time or for a specific time frame. We'll also show you how to delete specific search queries. The steps below work the same in desktop browsers and on mobile devices. (Image credit: Google) How to delete Google Search history for all time To delete your entire Google Search history since you started using the service (or since it started storing your data), first follow steps 1-3 as outlined above. Then do the following: 1. In the Delete Activity window that pops up, select "All time." Paul Wagenseil is a senior editor at Tom's Guide focused on security and privacy. He has also been a dishwasher, fry cook, long-haul driver, code monkey and video editor. He's been rooting around in the information-security space for more than 15 years at FoxNews.com, SecurityNewsDaily, TechNewsDaily and Tom's Guide, has presented talks at the ShmooCon, DerbyCon and BSides Las Vegas hacker conferences, shown up in random TV news spots and even moderated a panel discussion at the CEDIA home-technology conference. You can follow his rants on Twitter at

Fortunately, there are multiple ways to recover your deleted history. This article shows you how to do it on your desktop, iPhone, and Android device. We’ve compiled a list of step-by-step methods to help you recover your Chrome browsing history. Not all of them may work for you, so you should try each one. Hopefully, one of these methods will get the job done. How to Recover Google Chrome Deleted History on Windows 10/11 Use a Browser to Check Your Google Activity for Deleted History If you’re using Google Chrome, you’re most likely logged into your Google account at all times. When using another browser like Firefox or Safari, you may need to log in. If you check your browsing activity within your Google account, you will find the websites you’ve visited in the past. • Open any browser and go to your • Click on Data & Privacy in the vertical sidebar. • In the Things you’ve done and places you’ve been tab, click Web & App Activity. • Now, click on Manage all Web & App Activity. The results are similar to your browsing history. You can also see what keywords you’ve used to search for in the past. Note: If the setting Include Chrome history and activity from sites, apps, and devices that use Google services on the Use Windows’ Restore Previous Versions’ Option to Recover History If you can’t access your browsing history by checking your Google account activity, you can restore your browsing activity within Windows Explorer. • Open Windows Explorer and go to Local Disk (C:) ...

Chris Hoffman Editor-in-Chief Chris Hoffman is Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. He's written about technology for over a decade and was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Chris has written for The New York Times and Reader's Digest, been interviewed as a technology expert on TV stations like Miami's NBC 6, and had his work covered by news outlets like the BBC. Since 2011, Chris has written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than one billion times---and that's just here at How-To Geek. Google stores a history of all the searches you’ve made while signed in, tying it to your Google account. You can now quickly erase this history from Google’s search results rather than Bear in mind that Google uses your search history to learn about you, so deleting the search history will make your search results less personalized. How to Clear Your Google Search History on Desktop To erase your Google search history on desktop, click Settings > Your Data in Search at the top of the page, right below the right side of the search box. Scroll down to the “Your search activity section.” To delete all your Google search history, click the “Delete all Search activity” button. To clear just the last hour of search history, click the “Delete last hour” button. How to Clear Your Google Search History on Mobile On a smartphone, tap the menu button at the top-left corner of the Google search results page. Tap “Your Data in Search.” Scroll down to the “Delete your search activity section” an...

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Basic • Browsing history: Clearing your browsing history deletes the following: • Web addresses you've visited are removed from the History page. • Shortcuts to those pages are removed from the New Tab page. • Address bar predictions for those websites are no longer shown. • Cookies and other site data • Cookies: Cookies are files created by websites you visit. They make your online experience easier by saving browsing information. • Site data: HTML5-enabled storage types includingapplication caches, • Handlers.Chrome allows external applications and web services to open certain links. For example, certain links can open asite like Gmail or a program like iTunes. The default action you set for certain types of link will be deleted • Media licenses: Licenses for HTML5 protected content, like movies or music that you’ve played or downloaded, are deleted. • Cached images and files: Chrome remembers parts of pages to help them open faster during your next visit. Text and images from pages you've visited in Chrome are removed. Advanced The "Advanced" section includes the basic data types, plus the following: • • Download history: The list of files you've downloaded using Chrome is cleared, but the actual files aren't removed from your computer. • Passwords: Records of passwords you saved are deleted. • Autofill form data: Your Autofill entries are deleted, including addresses and credit cards. Cards from your Google Pay account aren't deleted. • Content settings: Settings and...

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