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Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:36 pm
by JelvinJS7
I would normally just google a question like this, but I have no clue how to phrase it for google because I don't know the technical terms, so I'm asking here! :)

So basically a few times when trying to get to this forum (as well as a few others), I've mistyped the URL. So then it recommends that later on when typing the URL again later on. I figured that the problem would be removed when I clear my history (which I do practically every time I turn off the computer), but after a month I still have the typo in my history (as well as others). Basically what I mean is this:
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I also have a one failure where I once typed "baord" instead of "board". Not sure why that isn't there…. The other links were me just having not cleared my history since Sunday night. But apart from that I have a variety of URLs that are autosuggested even after clearing (an extra "=" after the .com, phpacademey.org, etc.). I assume they stay when the others don't because those are URLs I typed and not ones I've followed, but is there any way to get rid of these suggestions?

And for future reference, how would I go about searching for this on Google?

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:48 pm
by EcazS
I think the only way is to just clear your history all together.
Ctrl+Shift+Delete.

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:14 pm
by JelvinJS7
oh yeah, i suppose i should've specified that. Whenever I clear, i do the command+shift+delete method, and select everything except "Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data" & "Clear saved passwords". though i did the former after i got baord into the mix.

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:46 pm
by jacek
For FireFox you can hover over it and hit the delete key.

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 3:21 pm
by JelvinJS7
Hey that worked. Thanks! :D

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:13 pm
by JelvinJS7
On second thought, it actually doesn't… it seems to show up less though.

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:57 pm
by jacek
JelvinJS7 wrote:On second thought, it actually doesn't… it seems to show up less though.
I think there can be multiple entries for the same URL so you might just need to get them all.

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:54 pm
by JelvinJS7
jacek wrote:
JelvinJS7 wrote:On second thought, it actually doesn't… it seems to show up less though.
I think there can be multiple entries for the same URL so you might just need to get them all.
really??? crap… not sure how many times i've entered those

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:04 am
by Helx
Its called the Omnibox in Google Chrome.

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(Oh, and nice theme :) )

SOURCE: http://theultralinx.com/2012/02/how-to- ... hrome.html

Re: Random Question: fix URLs in my browser's history?

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:13 pm
by JelvinJS7
yay it worked! :D thanks!
abcedea wrote:(Oh, and nice theme )
heh. thanks :)