How to Disable Auto Fill on Search Engines

Whenever you type information in search forms on online search engines, your Web browser stores it. This is a useful feature because the next time you are looking for the same thing again, the browser will show you all previously searched strings starting with the first letter. On the other hand, if you are not the only user of your computer, you might not want everyone to know what you have been searching for. Fortunately, most browsers offer flexibility when it comes to memorizing form data, and it is relatively simple to disable the autofill feature on most search engines.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

1. Launch Internet Explorer. Click the "Tools" menu button. Select "Internet Options," and then click the "Content" tab in the new window.

2. Click the "Settings" button under "AutoComplete."

3. Uncheck the "Forms" option in the "AutoComplete Settings" window. Click "OK" to close the window.

4. Click "OK" to close the "Internet Options" window and restart the browser.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Start Mozilla Firefox. Click the "Tools" menu button. Select "Options," and then click the "Privacy" tab.

2. Select "Use custom settings for history" from the "Firefox will" drop-down menu. Uncheck the "Remember search and form history" option.

3. Click "OK" to close the window. Restart the browser.

Safari

1. Start your Safari browser. Click the "Edit" menu button, and then select "Preferences."

2. Click the "Autofill" tab in the new window.

3. Uncheck the "Using info from my Address Book card" and "Other forms" options, and then click "Done."

4. Restart the browser.

References

• Free Email Tutorials: Delete Autocomplete Entries in Internet Explorer
• Mozilla: Form Autocomplete Entries are Not Saved
• Clear History: How to Clear Safari History