How to delete search history you don't want to see in Google Chrome | @DIME at dime

I think there are many people who use "Google Chrome" or Google apps when they have questions or want to find out quickly.

Some of you may have "history that you don't want to be seen by many people" or "history you want to delete".

So, this time, I would like to introduce the method of deleting the history of Google Chrome and the procedure of deleting the history of Google for both the smartphone application version and the PC version.

How to view/delete the browsing history of the Chrome app/Google app on your smartphone! Is bulk deletion possible?

When you want to look something up on the go, the "Chrome app" and "Google app" are convenient because you can quickly search for them, so many people are probably using them.

First, let's see how to view and delete browsing history in the Chrome and Google apps, and whether it is possible to delete them all at once.

1. First, open the Google Chrome app and tap the icon in the upper right (see figure below).

2. Tap "History".

3. Tap "Clear browsing data...".

4. Tap Period and select the period with history you want to delete.

5. Check the "Browsing history" box. (Uncheck the boxes if you do not want to delete "cookies and site data" and "cached images and files".)

6. Tap "Clear Data" in the bottom right.

1. Open the Google app and tap the "profile picture" or "initials" icon in the upper right corner.

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2. Tap "Search history" in the menu.

3. By tapping the "Delete" menu, you can select from "Delete today's activity", "Delete specified period", "Delete all", and "Auto delete", and you can delete the search history.

For those who find it troublesome to delete search history regularly, we recommend setting "automatic deletion", which automatically deletes history after a certain period of time.

1. Open the Google app and tap the "profile picture" or "initials" icon in the top right corner.

2. Tap Search history.

2. Tap "Delete" in the search history and select "Auto delete".

3. Select the period you want to automatically delete and tap OK to complete the automatic deletion setting.

How to view/delete search history in Google Chrome browser on PC

1. Open Google Chrome home and click the icon in the upper right.

2. When you move the cursor to "History", another menu will appear on the left.

2. Click "History" in the menu.

4. Click Clear browsing data.

5. Select the period of history you want to delete and check the box for "Browsing history". (Uncheck the boxes if you do not want to delete "cookies and other site data" and "cached images and files".)

6. Click "Clear data" to complete the search history deletion.

What to do when you can't delete the browsing history of the Google Chrome browser

Some people say that they can't delete the browsing history with Google Chrome because the loading is still displayed. I guess.

Such a person may be able to delete it smoothly by restarting Google Chrome once and deleting the browsing history.

In addition, if the deletion does not proceed even after restarting, there may be a problem with the OS of the computer. If you haven't updated, updating may make deleting browsing history smoother.

[Reference] Google Chrome Help

*Data is based on research by the editorial department as of late January 2022. *Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the content. * Please use the product at your own risk.

Text / Haruka Sueie