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AnnieG

(27 posts) Mon Dec 21, 2020, 01:04 PM Dec 2020

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Question about Icognito or InPrivate windows.

I just learned about these a few days ago and have been messing around with them. I thought that a logon name that I had only used Incognito was showing up as a suggested logon in the dropdown. I wasn't sure of my memory, but to tested it I cleared all my browsing history, turned on Icognito and tried again. There it was! It doesn't look like these can be saved at the web site, because other default logons from other websites also showed up. Where are these saved? Why don't they disappear when you "clear browser history?"

Well, now that I've written it, I guess I should have called it "question about clearing browser history."

Thanks,
AnnieG

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Question about Icognito or InPrivate windows. (Original Post) AnnieG Dec 2020 OP

Googe SheltieLover Dec 2020 #1

I'm not sure what you mean? nt AnnieG Dec 2020 #2

Not a Chrome user, but I think there's an extra step to delete password data when clearing history. Make7 Dec 2020 #3

Thanks much. Looks helpful. nt AnnieG Dec 2020 #4

Wo!!! This "clear browser" feature is worth nothing!! All kinds of Google activity is saved. AnnieG Dec 2020 #5

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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Googe

Reply to AnnieG (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 01:40 PM

Dec 2020

Just guessing.

AnnieG

(27 posts)

2. I'm not sure what you mean? nt

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 01:58 PM

Dec 2020

Make7

(8,543 posts)

3. Not a Chrome user, but I think there's an extra step to delete password data when clearing history.

Reply to AnnieG (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 02:45 PM

Dec 2020

Most browsers have options for the time period and also types of data to remove when clearing history. Here are some (hopefully useful) links to Google Chrome help:

Clear browsing data
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2392709?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=2

Manage passwords
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95606?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=2

AnnieG

(27 posts)

4. Thanks much. Looks helpful. nt

Reply to Make7 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 03:13 PM

Dec 2020

AnnieG

(27 posts)

5. Wo!!! This "clear browser" feature is worth nothing!! All kinds of Google activity is saved.

Reply to Make7 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 21, 2020, 03:19 PM

Dec 2020

Do we know WHERE it is saved?

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