How to Clear History for an MSN Search
It is becoming increasingly common for users to access information with the help of online search engines. You can access search engines through web browser toolbars or by visiting the search engine's website. Microsoft's search engine, Bing, is available on the MSN toolbar and the Bing website. In both cases, the engine keeps a record of users' search history; if you want to repeat a prior search, there is no need to retype the search terms in their entirety. Some users choose to disable this feature.
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Instructions
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Clearing MSN Toolbar Search History
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Launch your web browser.
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Navigate to the Bing search box on the MSN toolbar.
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Enter the first letter or several letters of a prior search into the box.
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Move the mouse to the bottom of the search history items that appear under the search box.
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Click "Clear History".
Clearing Bing Website Search History
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Access the Bing search engine website at bing.com. Enter any term into the search field and click on the magnifying glass icon. Doing so will take you to the search results page.
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Locate the "SEARCH HISTORY" section within the pane on the left side of the search results page. You should see a list of your prior searches appearing in chronological order.
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Click on "Clear All".
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Click "Yes, clear all search history". A message confirming that you cleared your search history will appear on the screen.
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Tips & Warnings
Disable the search history feature by selecting the "Settings" option, marked by a wrench icon, on the MSN toolbar. Select "Bing" from the list of options, uncheck the box next to "Enable Search History Tracking" and click "OK" to confirm the change.
MSN toolbar users have the option of using image search, web search, news search and video search. Selecting one of these filters when entering a search term may help you find what you are looking for quicker.
