Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Why You Should Delete Your Entire Google Search History—Right Now









Earlier this year, Google introduced a feature that allows you to download all of your search history. While that may seem
like a handy option, proceed with caution.
First, think about everything you've ever searched for online. I'm not just referring to the recipes, vacation spots and weird health symptoms you've typed into the Google search bar. This also includes addresses you've searched for in Google Maps(including your own home address), private emails you've searched for in your Gmail account, and basically every single thing you've wanted to find via any of Google's many products. Are you nervous yet?

Google is, which is why they give you several warnings before you go through with downloading your search history. (See below.)


Even if you get everything on your own computer, why would you want all that information on any device? As Sean Hollister from Gizmodo points out:Are you really planning to reminisce someday by digging through an avalanche of queries? Or do you think you'll need an alibi for a crime? I suppose there are worse things sitting on my computer, but they're not quite the same clearly marked treasure trove of insight into my entire life.

Here is the video that may helpful to you with the issue  am discussing all the way.




So what now? Just get rid of all that data. Although you'll miss out on some "enhanced search results," as Hollister mentions, you'll be better safe than sorry. To do that, go to your Web & Activity page, check off what you want to delete, then select "Remove Items" from the top right, drop-down menu.
If you prefer to not have Google track your every search, pause it in your Account History.



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