Google : search list.

[jonbar.1]

could anyone help please?
When I select the searchbox in Google, I usually get a dropdown list of my recent searches , which I find very useful. ( on the right they have a "X" so that they can be deleted if necessary).
Today I have noticed a new, strange list appearing underneath the "Recents" which I cannot get rid of.
When I select/hold one of them, it says; "This Search Is Trending In Your Area".There is no option to delete them.
Can anyone explain them ?: better still tell me how to stop them!
I will try to attach a screenshot.
Thankyou John
Since I submitted this posting: 4 more have appeared on the list.......It is growing, please help

[Beachcomber]

I don't use Google but is this anything to do with your problem:

https://www.guidingtech.com/turn-off-go ... droid-ios/

[jonbar.1]

Thanks Beachcomber.
Tried this....to no avail.
J

[Enrique]

Hi John,
What Browser are you using.............

You would need to turn of all the "let me help you stuff" tucked away in the Browser and your Google account ...........Location etc

I use Google search and don't see any of what you're seeing..........

[costakid]

try using private browsing, normally nothing pops up.

[jonbar.1]

Thanks Costa Kid.
I know "private Browsing" would do the trick. However I would rather sort out the problem, so I didn't need to do that.
Thanks Enrique : I only wish I could undserstand your answer
Cannot find "Let us Help You Stuff" anywhere.
Rgds
John B

[jonbar.1]

Further to my posting: If I delete my Google account ( this may be an answer) can I then open another Google account, but use the same email address?

[Lyric]

I believe, but do not know, that you can turn this off in Giggle settings, finding it is the trick

[jonbar.1]

Thanks Lyric.I know how to delete the account.
I need to know I can open a new one using the same email address( different password,of course)

[Enrique]

Hi John,

"Cannot find "Let us Help You Stuff" anywhere............... that's why I put it in " "

It will be in your Google account settings. As Lyric said "finding it is the trick"

You could also get your Browser to clear Cache and Cookies when you close it.

[Lyric]

Dunno this might help.
https://support.google.com/websearch/an ... 0?hl=en-ES

[jonbar.1]

Problem solved:)...........
I cleared the history ( incl cookies).
Funny how none of us thought of it!

Thanks for all the kind replies.
JB

[markwilding]

I don't use Google but is this anything to do with your problem:

https://www.guidingtech.com/turn-off-go ... droid-ios/

I'm thinking of changing my search engine. The one I'm seeing that is being promoted as the new kid on the block is DuckDuckgo.

Which search engine do you use?

[Enrique]

Hi Mark,
DuckDuckgo .......... its been around for sometime, but as you say seems to be getting promoted with all Privacy concerns of late.

Have used it but went back to Google I get better results for Techy searches I'm always doing.

Give it a go.

Any one remember AltaVista...... ? that was a great one back in he day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltaVista

[Beachcomber]

There isn't a lot of choice. I use Duck Duck Go not because it is a great search engine but because it isn't Google and it appears not to manipulate and censor search results.

[casita-bonita]

Hi Mark,
DuckDuckgo .......... its been around for sometime, but as you say seems to be getting promoted with all Privacy concerns of late.

Have used it but went back to Google I get better results for Techy searches I'm always doing.

Give it a go.

Any one remember AltaVista...... ? that was a great one back in he day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltaVista

And it's 'companion' on the dark side, astalavista. Go to site for cracked software and license key generators back in the day... Not that i downloaded any myself of course..

As for search engines, Startpage is also pretty hot on privacy.