How to Clear the Predictive History on a Dogpile Search Bar

by Aksana Nikolai

Overview

The Dogpile search engine allows users to access online information in the form of text, images or video. You can enter search terms into the Dogpile engine either through a Dogpile tool bar in your web browser or by the Dogpile website. In both cases, Dogpile keeps track of your searches and displays relevant research results--based on your history--each time you perform a new search. You can disable this feature, which is called predictive history, at any time.
Dogile Search Tool Bar

Step 1

Launch your web browser.
Step 2

Navigate to the Dogpile search bar at the top of the browser window. Click on the arrow icon located next to the Dogpile logo.
Step 3

Scroll through the options provided in the dropdown menu. Click on "Clear History."

Dogpile Website

Step 1

Navigate to the Dogpile website.
Step 2

Click on "Preferences" below the "Go Fetch" button on the search bar.
Step 3

Scroll down to the "Recent Searches" section.
Step 4

Select the "Recent Searches Off" option. Doing so will ensure that Dogpile does not track or display 15 most recent searches.

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Dogpile search tool bar
Dogpile search tool bar
Prevent the Dogpile search toolbar from keeping a log of future searches by disabling the search history feature. Access the "Dogpile Toolbar Settings" by clicking on the arrow icon next to the Dogile logo. Click on the "Toolbar" tab and check the "Turn off Search History" option. You must restart your browser for the changes to take effect.
Prevent the Dogpile search toolbar from keeping a log of future searches by disabling the search history feature. Access the "Dogpile Toolbar Settings" by clicking on the arrow icon next to the Dogile logo. Click on the "Toolbar" tab and check the "Turn off Search History" option. You must restart your browser for the changes to take effect.