Delete Files Search History

After you have searched for an item using Windows Explorer, Windows will automatically keep a record of the search. And this search history will be visible to anyone who begins a new search.

Here’s what it looks like:

PC Confidential makes it easy to delete this search and protect your privacy.

Simply open PC Confidential and:

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1. Press button labeled Delete My Temporary Files (on the left hand side of the screen)
2. Then check the box marked Scan File Search History
3. Press Scan Now and this history will be scanned.
4. Once your File Search History scan is complete, a Privacy Report will appear with your results.
5. To delete, press Delete All
   

Stop:

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If you’d like to stop scanning your Temporary Files selections, simply press Stop.

My Results:

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After you press Scan Now, you’ll notice a scrolling list in the My Results section. This is a list of everything that is being scanned (in this case, the results could include recent documents list, Windows temporary files, Recycle Bin contents, file search history and Windows Explorer History). Once the scan is complete, you will also see a total number of scanned results.