To delete your search history, you need to clear it. Tip: If you can't turn off search history, enable JavaScript and cookies in your browser, and then try again. To clear a single search from history, on the Search History page, click the X next to the search you want to delete. On the page, under Clear search history, click Clear all, and then click Yes. This deletes any search history associated with that account. To see your search history by type or date, use the menus above your search history. Some features and functionality described here may not be available in your country or region. Explore subscription benefits, browse training courses, learn how to secure your device, and more. Communities help you ask and answer questions, give feedback, and hear from experts with rich knowledge.

I clicked on Manage History tab under the search bar on MSN main page and turned it off. Now all my sites under the search bar have disappeared, can anyone please tell me how to switch it back on Try pressing Ctrl + H to open History list. Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. I clicked on Manage History tab under the search bar on MSN main page and turned it off. Now all my sites under the search bar have disappeared, can anyone please tell me how to switch it back on

In the Bing Homepage, you can clear or turn off your search history. How to clear your Search History: 1. Go to the Bing homepage and click on Search History at the top of the page or go to the following link: https://ssl.bing.com/profile/history 2. On the right side of the page you will see the Clear all button, this will delete your entire search history 3. On the next screen you will be asked to verify if you want to continue or not 4. If you select ‘Yes, clear all search history’, then your search history will be cleared How to turn off the Search History feature: 1. Go to the Bing homepage and click on Search History at the top of the page or go to the following link: https://ssl.bing.com/profile/history 2. On the right side of the page you will see the Turn off button, this will turn off the search history feature in the Bing Homepage The Bing Homepage Search History should now be turned off. This setting will remain unless your cookies are cleared. Should you need to clear your cookies, then you will need to repeat these steps again. Note : This will not change the Search History settings within the Windows 8 Bing Application. Search history WILL persist across any/all instances of your Windows 8 Bing application and also to the web experience (Bing.com), but search history SETTINGS will not persist between the application and the web experience Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. How do I clear or turn off the Bing.com Search History?

To clear your Microsoft Edge browsing data, first decide if you want to delete the data only on the device you're currently using, or across all synced devices. To clear browsing data just on the device you're currently using, make sure sync is turned off. If you want to clear browsing data on all synced devices, make sure you are signed in and sync is turned on. Items that are synced will be cleared across all synced devices. To turn off sync: Select Settings and more . Go to Settings > Profiles > Sync and select Turn off sync. To clear your browsing data in Microsoft Edge: Select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services . Under Delete browsing data > Clear browsing data now, select Choose what to clear. Under Time range, choose a time range from the drop-down menu. Choose the types of browsing data you want to clear (see the table below for descriptions). For example, you may want to remove browsing history and cookies but keep passwords and form fill data. Select Clear now. To manage and delete data saved in the Microsoft cloud, see the privacy dashboard. On the privacy dashboard you can view or delete your data. Data that you delete on the privacy dashboard won’t be deleted from your device. To learn more about how to stop sharing your data with Microsoft, see Microsoft Edge, browsing data, and privacy. The URLs of sites you've visited, and the dates and times of each visit. The list of files you've downloaded from the web. This only deletes the list, not the actual files that you've downloaded. Information and data that websites store on your device to remember your preferences, such as sign-in info, your location, or media licenses. Copies of pages, images, and other media content stored on your device. The browser uses these copies to load content faster the next time you visit those sites. Site passwords that you've saved.

For about a week now no matter what I do I can't turn history off and when I click manage history on the homepage it takes me to some weird page talking about windows 10 and cortana and edge and the cloud. I used to be able to click manage history on the msn homepage and not have to sign in to some Microsoft account and just turn off browsing history but that is not an option anymore. How do I permanently stop windows, Bing, Microsoft from saving my history? If you aren't logged in, your searches aren't being saved anywhere at all (other than locally, which you can clear out by using your browser clear function). Microsoft MVPs are independent experts offering real-world answers. Learn more at mvp.microsoft.com. If you aren't logged in, your searches aren't being saved anywhere at all (other than locally, which you can clear out by using your browser clear function). I am logged in via my Hotmail email address (now technically Outlook). When I click manage history on the msn homepage it used to take me to a simple page where I could clear it and turn it on and off. Now it takes me to a sign in page for Microsoft and gives me options for edge and cortana and windows 10 but I am using windows 7. I can no longer access the page where I could turn off search history. Do you want to clear your history, or disable it from ever having logged your search into your account in the first place? Microsoft MVPs are independent experts offering real-world answers. Learn more at mvp.microsoft.com. Do you want to clear your history, or disable it from ever having logged your search into your account in the first place? Both at this point. Today every other time I go back to the MSN homepage or refresh it my recent searches will appear below the bing bar and then be gone the next time, then I'll do something and come back and there they are again and so on and so on. I used to have search history turned off but I can't get to that page anymore even thought I am still using the same windows 7 as I have been using for years. The operating system of your computer doesn't influence this at all. The webpage is just a webpage and it would be the same no matter if you had 7, 10, or even a Mac computer. You can clear your existing saved history from Bing on the privacy page. But let me research on turning it off instead of just clearing.

Periodically clearing your search history not only helps to free up space on your computer's hard drive, but it also helps to protect your privacy. There may be instances, however, when you may not want to clear your entire search history, just certain parts of it. You may remove MSN search history from your computer through your MSN toolbar (if you have one installed); or through your Web browser. To delete specific items from your Web browser's history, you have to open your browser's history list. Open the Web browser where your MSN toolbar is installed. Click the small downward-facing arrow on the MSN logo button. Select "Clear Search History" from the drop-down menu. Launch Internet Explorer. Open Internet Explorer's history list. Go to the "View" menu, select "Explorer Bars" and click "History." Or you may also use the shortcut keys "Ctrl" plus "H" to open the history list. Click on the small downward-facing arrow in the "View By Field" box and select "View By Site" from the drop down menu. Look for any site in the Internet Explorer history list with an "MSN.com" domain name. Right-click on it and select "Delete" from the pop-up shortcut menu. If a "Warning" dialog box pops up, confirm that you would like to delete this history item by clicking "Yes." Repeat Step 4 until you have deleted all of the items in the Internet Explorer history list with an "MSN.com" domain name. Open your Firefox browser. Open the Firefox history list. Go to the "View" menu, select "Sidebar" and click "History." Or you may also use the shortcut keys "Ctrl" plus "Shift" plus "H" to open the Firefox history list. Click the small arrow on the "View" button.

For users of Microsoft's Bing search engine, here are the detailed steps to clear your Bing search history across various devices and platforms. To comprehensively clear your Bing search history, you need to access your Microsoft account's privacy settings. Here’s how you can do it: Log in to your Microsoft account on the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard [4] [5]. Navigate to the "My Activity" section. On the left menu, click on "Search" to view your combined search history for Bing and other Microsoft products. You can delete individual search items by clicking the "delete" link next to each entry. To clear all your search history, click on the "Clear activity" link at the top of the list. You will be prompted with a warning about the implications of deleting this data; confirm by clicking "Clear" [4] [5]. You can also manage your search history directly from the Bing homepage: Go to the Bing homepage and click on the "Settings and quick links" menu (usually represented by three horizontal lines or dots) in the top right corner. Select "Search history" from the menu. On the right side of the page, you will see options to "Clear all" your search history. Clicking this will remove all recorded searches [5]. Additionally, you can turn off the search history feature to prevent future searches from being recorded: On the Bing homepage, go to the "Search History" section. Click the "Turn off" button next to "Show new searches here." This will stop Bing from displaying and recording your search history on the homepage. However, note that this setting may not affect the data stored in your Microsoft account unless you also clear it from the Privacy Dashboard [5]. Clearing your Bing search history is only part of maintaining your privacy. You should also clear autofill data and browsing history in Microsoft Edge: Open Microsoft Edge and click on the "Settings and More" icon (three dots at the top right of the screen). In the "Clear Browsing Data" section, click "Choose What to Clear." Ensure that "Autofill Form Data (Includes Forms and Cards)" is checked, along with any other data types you wish to clear. Choose the "Time Range" as "All Time" and click "Clear Now" [1] [3]. To prevent your searches from being saved in the future, you can use Microsoft Edge's InPrivate browsing mode: Press Ctrl + Shift + N to open a new InPrivate window. Alternatively, you can set Microsoft Edge to always start in InPrivate mode by modifying its startup settings. This ensures that none of your browsing or search activities are recorded [5].

To view and clear the Microsoft Edge browsing history associated with your signed-in Microsoft account, go to the privacy dashboard. You can also clear the browsing history from your device. If you want to clear your browsing history for a non-Microsoft browser, check the browser’s company website for instructions. How do I clear the browsing history from my device? In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services . Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear. Select a time range from the Time range list. Select the Browsing history check box and select Clear now. Note: This will only clear the browsing history for the profile you're currently using. For more info, see View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge. How do I turn on personalized web experiences or browsing history sync in Microsoft Edge? To share your browsing history for a personalized web experience, do the following: In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services . Under Personalize your web experience, turn on Improve your web experience by allowing Microsoft to use your browsing history from this account for personalizing advertising, search, news and other Microsoft services. To sync your browsing history across devices: In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Settings > Profiles > Sync . Turn on the History setting. Why am I not seeing all my data on the privacy dashboard? To learn more about why you might not be seeing all of your data, see View your data on the privacy dashboard. This section is for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge . For help with the new Microsoft Edge , go here. Why does Microsoft collect my browsing history from my Microsoft account? If you consent in your settings, Microsoft will collect your Microsoft Edge Legacy browsing history to help us improve Microsoft Edge Legacy and other Microsoft products and services.

Locate the words "Search History" on the left-hand side, about halfway down the page and click the "See all" link. 3. Click "Clear" to remove your recent search history, then click the "Yes, clear all search history" link to finalize the decision, which clears the cookies from the browser. Instead of listing your searches, Bing will display a message reminding you how to reinstate the search history option. 4. Click "Turn history on" to begin tracking your history again. Try the above and let us know the outcome. Thanks! Was this helpful? 151 of 284 people found this post helpful.

Which Browser are you running it in or under ? If you use GOOGLE then select Browsing History. With GOOGLE select / click on the 3 dots up in the right hand corner When the drop down opens select MORE TOOLS. In the Side Bar that opens select CLEAR BROWSING DATA. The below Window should open. Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. How to delete MSN browsing history ?