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It’s nobody else’s business what we look for on our personal devices. Can we agree that no one should be able to see this?
Instead, sometimes you try to search for something and your previous searches are listed right out there for everyone to see. Maybe someone saw what you bought them for their birthday, or maybe you had private medical information you didn’t want anyone to see.
Whatever the case, there is a way to fix this, and here’s how to do it using the most popular web browsers on your laptop.
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A woman is probably upset about the embarrassing autocorrect feature of her search engines.
(Fox News)
Chrome browsers
First, update your Google Chrome browser
Before you see my tips below, be sure to follow these instructions to update your Google Chrome browser. About every six weeks (if not sooner), Google updates its browser and often updates it with security updates and other minor cosmetic changes.
To keep your Google Chrome browser running fast and secure, be sure to update by going to CyberGuy.com and searching for “chrome browser” by clicking on the magnifying glass at the top of my site.
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On a Mac
How to turn off autocomplete in Google Chrome (Mac)
- Open Chrome:
- Click the button in the upper right corner of your screen 3 vertical points (must be next to your profile picture)
- Click Settings
- In the left pane, select Autofill
- A list of items that use autofill will appear (ie Password Manager, Payment Methods, etc.). Click on each one that you don’t want autocomplete to use and disable everything
How to delete existing autofill data in Chrome (Mac)
- Open Chrome:
- Click in the top right corner of your screen 3 vertical points (must be next to your profile picture)
- Choose: Storyand select Story from the pop-up menu
- In the panel on the left, select Clear browsing data
- Click Advanced tab
- In Time frame menu, select All the time (this step may depend on your version of Chrome)
- Make sure Autofill form data is disabled. Check any other options you want to clear
- Choose: Clear data
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on an iPhone
How to turn off autocomplete in Google Chrome browser (iPhone)
- Open Chrome: app
- Tap 3 points at the bottom right of your screen and select Settings
- Choose: Payment methods
- Turn off Save and complete payment methods and click done
- Do the same for it Password manager and: Addresses and more if you want to autocomplete for those options as well
How to delete existing autofill data in Chrome (iPhone)
- Open Chrome: app
- Tap 3 points at the bottom right of your screen
- Scroll down a bit and select Clear browsing data
- Adjust the time range at the top of the screen to say All the time
- Make sure Autofill data is disabled
- Choose: Clear Browsing Data then Clear browsing data to confirm again
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A man is upset about his Chrome app displaying embarrassing autocomplete entries.
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Safari browsers
On a Mac
How to turn off autocomplete in Safari (Mac)
- Open Safari
- Click next to the Apple icon at the top of your screen Safari
- Click Settings
- Choose: Autofill
- Turn off the note Usernames and Passwordsas well as any options for which you don’t want Safari to save autofill data
How to clear existing autocomplete data in Safari (Mac)
- Open Safari
- Click next to the Apple icon at the top of your screen Safari
- Choose: Pure history
- In Clear menuchoose the whole story
- Choose: Pure history
on an iPhone
How to turn off autocomplete in Safari (iPhone)
- Open Settings
- Choose: Safari
- Under General tab, select Autofill
- Convert is disabled options for Use Contact Information and: Credit cards
How to clear existing autocomplete data in Safari (iPhone)
- Open Safari
- Click on the icon in the lower right that looks like a cam open book
- Select in the lower right corner Simple
- Choose: All the time and click done
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Firefox browsers
On a Mac
How to turn off autocomplete in Firefox (Mac)
- Open Firefox:
- Click 3 lines at the top right of the screen
- Choose: Settings
- Choose: Privacy and Security
- Under Forms and autofilluncheck the options for which you want to disable AutoFill
How to clear existing autocomplete data in Firefox (Mac)
- Open Firefox:
- Click 3 lines at the top right of the screen
- Choose: Settings
- Choose: Privacy and Security
- Under Logins and passwordsremove the note Ask to save logins and passwords for websites.
- Click to clear saved logins and passwords Saved entries
- Remove any entries you don’t want to save
on an iPhone
How to delete autocomplete in Firefox (iPhone)
- Open Firefox plugin
- Tap 3 horizontal lines in the lower right corner
- Choose: Settings
- Under privacy, knock Data management
- Choose: Clear personal data and click ok confirm
How to clear existing autocomplete data in Firefox (iPhone)
- Open Firefox plugin
- Tap 3 horizontal lines in the lower right corner
- Choose: Story
- Tap trash can icon on the bottom left
- Choose: Everything and click done
Microsoft Edge
On a Mac
How to turn off autocomplete in Microsoft Edge (Mac)
- Open Microsoft Edge
- Click 3 points at the top right of the screen
- Choose: Settings
- The menu should be default Profiles:. If not, select this option menu on the left.
- In Your profile department, turn off Passwords, payment information, and any other options you don’t want auto-filled
How to clear existing autocomplete data in Microsoft Edge (Mac)
- Open Microsoft Edge
- Click 3 points at the top right of the screen
- Choose: Settings
- Choose: Privacy, Search and Services
- Under Clear browsing datachoose Select What to clean
- In Time interval menu, select All the time
- Check it out Autofill form data (includes forms and cards). Check any other options you want to clear as well.
- Click Clear now
on an iPhone
How to turn off autocomplete in Microsoft Edge (iPhone)
- Open Microsoft Edge app
- to go Settings (gear icon)
- Find Passwords and accounts option
- Tap Turn off autofill passwords
How to clear existing autocomplete data in Microsoft Edge (iPhone)
- Open Microsoft Edge app
- Choose: Settings (gear icon)
- Choose: Privacy, Search and Services
- Under Clear browsing datachoose Select What to clean
- In Time interval menu, select All the time
- Check it out Autofill form data (includes forms and cards). Check any other options you want to clear as well.
- Click Clear now
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A woman sitting at a desk is happily looking at her computer as she has followed CyberGuy’s advice and successfully cleared all of her existing autofill data.
(Fox News)
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