Whenever I type in a word into my Yahoo search, all the past searches begining with the same letter show. Why?

Question

How does one erase these?

Answer 1

it makes it easier to resume a previous search begining with that same letter

Answer 2

Because you have the feature that will automatically pull up all previous entries that begin with the letters you begin entering.  Personally, I think it's one of the coolest things!  

Turn it off for a few days (especially when you are using your computer for lots of research!) and see if you don't miss it!

I'm not sure how you erase them, presuming that you can.

Answer 3

There are other ways, but the directions will be different depending on which browser you're using. This works no matter which browser you are using. If you want to clear the searches from the search box menu on Yahoo or Google pages, double click the search box, this will make a menu drop down with your searches, put your cursor on what you want to delete to highlight it, hit the delete button on your keyboard. If you want to delete everything just hold the delete button down until everything is deleted.

If you want to clear the search history and disable the feature entirely so none of your searches are saved, do the following:

Internet Explorer 6

To clear the search box history on Yahoo! and Google pages > on Internet Explorer toolbar click Tools > Internet Options > Content tab > under Personal information, click the AutoComplete box, on the AutoComplete Settings window click the Clear Forms box to delete your current history, or you can uncheck the Forms box to permanently stop the generation of the search history, click OK.

Internet Explorer 7

To clear the search box history on Yahoo! and Google pages > on Internet Explorer toolbar click Tools > Internet Options > on the General tab under Browsing History, click Delete > in the dialogue window that opens click Delete Forms > click Apply and OK.

On Internet Explorer 7, to stop the generation of the search box history on Yahoo! and Google pages,click Tools > Internet Options > Content tab > under AutoComplete, click Settings and uncheck the Forms box > click OK.

To clear the searches on Yahoo Toolbar:

If you have the older Yahoo! Toolbar, click the pencil icon beside the search box and click Clear Recent Searches.

If you have the the new Yahoo! Toolbar, click the down arrow beside the avatar icon located next to the Bookmarks Button and click Clear Recent Searches.

Answer 4

That is the auto complete option.  You can turn it off if it bugs you.  I did.  Check the options in your browser.  Other programs such as excel do this.  The solution is the same.

Answer 5

I assume your talking about the search box (drop down menu). when you type in a letter all the past searches are showing. If this is a correct assumption all you need to do is click on the empty search box to allow it to open and place your arrow over the first item (do not click it). it should highlight it'self now just hit the delete button on your keyboard and it will be gone and the next item should come up highlighted keep hitting the delete on your keyboard and the items will vanish. hope this has helped. and by the way it will work will all drop down menus.