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September 26, 2003 12:00 AM

How can I clear the Google Toolbar search history in the registry?

John Savill
Windows IT Pro
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A. The Google Toolbar is an add-on search tool for Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). To clear the toolbar's search history, perform the following steps:

  1. Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
  2. Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\NavClient\1.1 registry subkey (yes, the registry subkey is 1.1, even though you might have installed version 2.0 of the toolbar).
  3. Select the History subkey, click the Del key on your keyboard, then click Yes to the confirmation.
  4. Close the registry editor.

You will need to log off and log on to clear the cache of previous searches within IE.

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  • Kartheek
    4 years ago
    Dec 01, 2008

    I didn't find any folde called NavClient under Google in my registry if not there where the history is stored

  • Akshay
    6 years ago
    Mar 08, 2006

    SORRY GUYS WRONG LINK, CORRECT LINK http://www.windowsitpro.com/windowspaulthurrott/Article/ArticleID/49583/windowspaulthurrott_49583.html

  • Akshay
    6 years ago
    Mar 08, 2006

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  • John
    6 years ago
    Mar 07, 2006

    Nice article... thought it to be extremely heplful

  • Anonymous User
    7 years ago
    Aug 25, 2005

    On the toolbar, click the Google logo and select "Clear Search History" in the drop-down list.

    I realize that some of you would rather spend all day playing with the registry, but it's REALLY not necessary!

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