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The thread discusses how search suggestions and autocomplete features in browsers like Chrome often display past search terms, which may not always be fully removable. The original poster asks whether these suggestions can be permanently deleted, clarifying they use Chrome. Neemobeer responds affirmatively and provides a link to a guide explaining how to disable autocomplete and predictions in Chrome. Overall, the conversation indicates that it's possible to limit or stop these suggestions with proper settings adjustments.
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I recently visited a website where I was searching for a specific book title and I found it odd that when I keyed in the first letter of the title a list of past search words appeared in the list such as names, places, foods etc. In fact, this has happened a few times when I've done searches online. Past words/terms appear in the search field which suggests these words have been saved somewhere in memory.

I understand how to delete my search history but clearly segments of these searches remain. How can I delete these search words/terms permanently?


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Depends on the browser and search provider. These terms can be a blend of your previous searches plus what other people search for. In browser terms it's a feature typically called 'search prediction'
 

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Does this mean it can be done or cannot?
I myself only use Chrome.

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