Windows 10: Clear Search History in Windows 10 File Explorer

How to: Clear Search History in Windows 10 File Explorer

How to Clear File Explorer Search History in Windows 10


The search box in File Explorer will show a list of suggestions as you type in the search box. These suggestions are the history of your past typed searches into the search box.

This tutorial will show you how to clear the typed search history in File Explorer for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Clear Specific File Explorer Search History Suggestions
• Option Two: To Clear All File Explorer Search History in Ribbon
• Option Three: To Clear All File Explorer Search History using a BAT file

EXAMPLE: Search history in File Explorer









OPTION ONE [/i] To Clear Specific File Explorer Search History Suggestions
1. Open File Explorer.

2. Click/tap inside the search box, then select the search suggestion (ex: *.bmp) that you want to delete, and press the Delete key. (see screenshot below)



3. The search suggestion will now be deleted. (see screenshot below)



4. Repeat step 2 above if you would like to delete another specific search suggestion.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Clear All File Explorer Search History in Ribbon
1. Open File Explorer.

2. Click/tap inside the search box to have the Search tab show. (see screenshot below)

3. In the Search tab, click/tap on Recent searches, and click/tap on Clear search history in the drop down menu.

*note If Recent searches is grayed out, then you do not have any search history to clear.









OPTION THREE [/i] To Clear All File Explorer Search History using a BAT file
*note The downloadable .bat file in this option contains the command below that will delete these items to clear the File Explorer Search history for your account.

REG Delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\WordWheelQuery /VA /F
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .bat file below.
Clear_Search_History_in_File_Explorer.bat

Download
2. Save the .bat file to your desktop.

3. Unblock the .bat file.

4. Double click/tap on the .bat file to run it.

That's it,
Shawn


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how do i clear the search history on this computer

Hi DMII, that depends on the exact search history you want to clear . . .

If you mean search History in File Explorer or on your Task bar:

Open File Explorer.

Click inside the search box to have the Search tab show

In the Search tab, click on Recent searches, and click on Clear search history in the drop down menu

If you mean your web search history, each browser is different - which browser are you using?

 

Clearing history on my search page

Hello,

Do you want to clear the search history in File Explorer or Microsoft Edge? If you want to clear the search history in File Explorer, follow these steps:

• Open File Explorer, click on the View tab, and click on
  Options in the ribbon.
• Select Change folder and search options.
• In the General tab, under Privacy, click on the
  Clear button for Clear File Explorer history.

If you want to delete the search history in Edge, you may refer to the following link: View and delete browser history in
Microsoft Edge.

If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to post a reply.

 

Thank you Yasak. Added as OPTION TWO. *Smile