It is no secret that Google wants to track what you do online. However, like many people, I keep using their products because Google's products work so well. If you use (or have used) Google search, then Google probably has a record of it, but that does not mean there is nothing you can do about it.
If there is a particular search topic you want Google to forget, you can try typing it. If a phrase appears in Google's suggested searches because of your search history, there will be a remove button next to it. If you only have one or two embarrassing search terms you want to remove, this is easiest way to hide them.
However, if you want to remove more items or delete your entire history, you will need to head over to the Google History page. The trends will appear at the top of the page, and just below the trends will be a list of your search history. To delete the items here, select them (or select the checkbox at the top to select them all) and click Remove Items.
If you have never done this before, and you have been using Google for a long time, deleting everything will probably be a tedious process. Fortunately, there is a better option if you want to wipe out your entire search history. Go to the upper right corner and look for the gear icon. Select it and choose "Remove Items". Using this option gives you several timeframes to wipe, and one is "From the beginning of time". You can also choose to wipe other activities at the same time.
Once you have eliminated your search history, you can also stop Google from tracking your future activity. Go back to the gear icon and select "Settings". On the Account Settings page that comes up, click on the "Pause" button. You will then be asked to confirm by clicking another "Pause" button in the windows that comes up. While this technically only pauses tracking, it stops it until you come back to "unpause" it. Never come back, and it stays permanent.
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