Windows 11's search feature allows you to search for anything on your computer, from applications, files, files to settings and even web content. However, Windows records all of your search activities, including files, folders, applications, services, settings, and web queries made through Bing. And everyone else knows this content through recent searches on Windows. Below are instructions for deleting search history on Windows 11.
Delete recent Windows 11 search history
Step 1:
First, press the key combination Windows + I then select Privacy & security on the left edge of the interface.
Continue looking at the content next to it, click on it Search permissions as pictured.
Step 2:
User scrolls down History section then click Clear device search history to clear the history of recently performed Windows searches.
How to delete Windows 11 search history from the cloud
When you use Windows Search to look up information on the web, your queries are stored in your Microsoft account. Clearing this data ensures that your search history is not used for suggestions or ads.
Step 1:
We also access Privacy & security then click Search permissions. Next, scroll down to the History section and click on it Privacy dashboard.
Step 2:
Switch to the website link interface Click Login.
At this point the user advances Enter your Microsoft account to continue performing the operation.
Step 3:
Display the management interface, the user clicks select Browse and search.
In this interface you will see Search History section to expand.
Step 4:
Users then see the entire search content when browsing the web. Click select Delete all activities.
At this point the user is asked if they are sure to delete the search history or not. Click Delete to do it.
So we have completely deleted the search history from the cloud.
How to delete File Explorer Windows 11 search history
Step 1:
We press the key combination Windows + E to open File Explorer Windows 11. Next, the user clicks three dots icon on the toolbar and select Options.
Step 2:
In the new dialog box, click the General tab, then click Clear button next to Clear File Explorer history.