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Title: erasing search topics? please help
Post by: terzel on August 11, 2004, 04:56

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to erase content that shows up in the search bar on your pc?  Am using a public pc with little eyes that like to check out everything.  Tried erasing, temp files and history and that doesnt rid them.  Any help anyone? Please?

Title: Re:erasing search topics? please help
Post by: Clive on August 11, 2004, 09:18

If it's just the normal search bar then highlighting and deleting will work.  If it's the Google search bar then just click on the Google logo and you will find a drop down menu which will allow you to delete the search history.  If all else fails then you can download "Window Washer" which has a 30 day free trial before you have to shell out hard cash for it.

Title: Re:erasing search topics? please help
Post by: Dack on August 11, 2004, 09:21

The latest Adaware gives you the option of erasing the search history - it's in the non-critical group after scanning.

http://www.lavasoft.de/ (http://www.lavasoft.de/)

Title: Re:erasing search topics? please help
Post by: Barra on August 13, 2004, 00:32

This is a nice little program for cleaning pc up a bit
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/12/5/12-5-49.shtml (http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/12/5/12-5-49.shtml)

Title: Re:erasing search topics? please help
Post by: Simon on August 13, 2004, 08:15

Tony often spouts on about a thing called Empty Temp (http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/), but I'm not sure if it erases the address bar.  You could, of course, consider a superior browser.  Mozilla allows clearance of the Location Bar in two or three clicks, and also has a built in pop up blocker, cookie manager, password / form manager, email client, and HTML editor, plus whatever you wish to add, from a vast library of optional plugins.   ;D

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apax34.dsl.pipex.com%2Fmozban1.gif&hash=1658d9e012db00e5a8d4f31b425ae9c51d3a9e4e) (http://www.mozilla.org)

Title: Re:erasing search topics? please help
Post by: Barra on August 13, 2004, 10:29

Does it have an option to stop folks going on about Mozilla? :P ;)

Whay hey! My 1,000 post and I'm flaming someone ;D

:heehee::baad:

Title: Re:erasing search topics? please help
Post by: Simon on August 13, 2004, 11:31

Quote from: No.6 on August 13, 2004, 10:29

Does it have an option to stop folks going on about Mozilla? :P ;)

Nope. :wahh: :bart:  Anyway, that's the first time I've mentioned it for ages!  :P ;)

Title: Re:erasing search topics? please help
Post by: Barra on August 13, 2004, 14:03

Ok granted. Well not in the last 50 posts, apart from the one when it crashed on you due to adaware :P

Title: Re:erasing search topics? please help
Post by: Simon on August 13, 2004, 14:09

:shuddup: