When you log into Google and perform activities such as internet searches or visiting websites, those activities are saved. Among them, Google search history can be viewed by others if you are using a public computer, so if there are search records you do not want to show to others, it is advisable to delete them.
Therefore, you may want to view and delete your Google search history and activity records. When you first start using Chrome, it might be difficult to find the saved list, but by following the instructions below, you can easily view and delete the records that have been saved so far.
Not only can you delete all the places you have visited, including Naver, which is widely used in Korea, but if you are a Chrome user, it is essential to know how to view your activity history to prevent others from seeing your browsing history and to protect your personal information.
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Google Search History Menu
If you are logged in with your Google ID on Chrome, you can see an option called ‘Settings’ at the bottom right of the Google homepage. Clicking on this will allow you to access various settings, from search settings to sending feedback. Here, you just need to click on the option called ‘History’.
By clicking on the record, you can view the list of your saved Google search history and activity up to now. You can see various records such as image searches in Chrome and download history from Google Play, among others.
To delete your search history, you can click on in the left category. Here, you can see the total number of items so far and check where the searches were made through a gauge.
You don’t necessarily have to delete activity by date; you can also delete individual items, and I will explain how to do that below.
How to delete based on a date.
When you click on “Delete Activity” based on the following date, you will see an option called . Here, you can delete your search history based on the date and product. When we say “by product,” you can think of it as products that use your Google account (e.g., smartphones).
The condition for deleting by product is that all devices must be connected with the same account; if they are not connected, you will not be able to delete by product. This is why Google users often use a single account, as it allows them to connect multiple devices and utilize various features.
You can delete records based on the date by selecting the entire period from today, or by using the custom settings to delete only for the desired period. If you want to delete all records, the most commonly used option would be . However, if there is no desired period, you can use the custom settings at the bottom to specify the period yourself, allowing you to delete Google search history and visit history for the desired timeframe.
If you want to delete your search history from a few hours ago or just recently, rather than by date, you can find it in your activity history and click on the three dots on the right to delete it. This allows you to delete only your search history on a shared computer. Additionally, since you can delete only the search and visit history that should not be seen by others, you can prevent the issue of not being able to find anything later by deleting all records.
One of the good features of Google is that you can check your activity history, including various searches, image searches, and store visits, by date while browsing the internet. The search history is a useful feature because if you search for something and want to look it up again, you can easily find it.
I also don’t usually bookmark sites, so when I want to find a recently visited site, I often look through my search history.
However, if you are using a public computer, it is advisable to delete your search history and activity records because all users’ search histories are saved.
If someone else can see what I searched for, they can find out what I was looking for or even see traces of my logins. Therefore, if it’s a computer used by everyone, it’s a good idea to periodically delete your Google search history and visit records.
Secret mode
When using a public computer, it can be cumbersome to delete search and browsing history every time, which is why browsers have a feature called incognito mode. By using this feature, no history is saved, allowing you to use Google search and browsing without the hassle of deleting your history on a public computer.
Using incognito mode is simple; in the Chrome browser, just click on the three dots at the top and then select “New Incognito Window” to use it.
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