To manage your Google search history, follow these steps:
- Go to the homepage of the search engine.
- Click on Impostazioni (Settings) located at the bottom right of the page.
- In the menu that appears, choose I tuoi dati in ricerca (Your data in search).
- Here, you can view some of your most recent Google searches and find quick links to delete the history from the last hour or day.
Controlling Access to Your Browser History
It is important to remember that anyone who has access to your computer and account (work account) can easily check your browser history. Therefore, you should avoid using Facebook during your work time.
Starting the History
To start the history, follow these steps:
- Tap on Attività web e app (Web and app activity) in the "Gestione attività" (Activity management) section.
- Disable or enable the Attività web e applicazioni (Web and app activity) option.
- When the Attività web e app (Web and app activity) setting is activated, you can find the checkbox next to "Includi la cronologia di Chrome e le attività svolte su siti, app e dispositivi che usano i servizi Google" (Include Chrome history and activities on sites, apps, and devices that use Google services).
Why Does Google Show Recent Searches?
According to Google’s trend searches, these are the searches that Italians are searching for the most at that particular moment. It is an improved version of Google Trends with a wider audience.
Avoiding Google Search
To stop storing activities, follow these steps:
- Open the Impostazioni del dispositivo Google (Google device settings) app on your Android phone or tablet.
- Click on Dati e privacy (Data and privacy) at the top.
- Select an activity or history that you do not want to save in the "Impostazioni cronologia" (History settings) section.
- Disable the Sostenere attività web e app (Support web and app activity) option.
By following these steps, you can effectively manage and control your Google search history.