How to Delete Search History in File Explorer on Windows 10

How to delete search history using File Explorer

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Search for anything to make available the "Search" tab.
3. Click the Recent searches option from the "Search" tab. Source: Windows Central.
4. Click the Clear search history option.

1. How do I delete recent searches in Windows 10?
2. How do I clear my search history in a folder?
3. How do I delete file history in Windows 10?
4. How do I clear windows search history?

How do I delete recent searches in Windows 10?

To clear Your Search History in Windows 10,

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go to Search > Permissions & History.
3. On the right, go to the History section.
4. Click on the link Search history settings.
5. On the Bing Search History page, click on the link View and delete search history.
6. Sign-in to your Microsoft Account if prompted.

How do I clear my search history in a folder?

In the Options section on the Search tab, click “Recent searches” and then select “Clear search history”. Your entire File Explorer search history is deleted and the Recent searches button is grayed out, indicating you have no search history. Note that there is no confirmation before the history is deleted.

How do I delete file history in Windows 10?

In File Explorer, click the “File” menu and then choose the “Change folder and search options” command. On the General tab of the Folder Options dialog, click the “Clear” button to immediately clear your File Explorer history. You're given no confirmation dialog or anything; the history is cleared immediately.

How do I clear windows search history?

1 While you are currently performing a search in File Explorer, click/tap on the Search (Search Tools) tab. 2 In the Search tab, click/tap on Recent searches, and click/tap on Clear search history in the drop down menu. If Recent searches is grayed out, then you do not have any search history to clear.