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Delete Unwanted URL From History

URL typoWe’ve all been there. You accidentally transposed two letters of a website and found yourself in sketchy corner of the internet. Now, every time you type your desired site you’re reminded of that unfortunate wrong turn.

Don’t let that one mistake forever haunt your web-browsing: delete unwanted URLs from the suggested sites.

To Delete a URL Address From the Suggested Sites List

chrome_logo_png13Chrome

  1. Begin typing address in the address or search bar until you see the unwanted URL on the suggested list.
  2. Using your DOWN cursor key, select the the unwanted URL.
  3. Press SHIFT + DELETE.

firefox_png44Firefox

  1. Begin typing address in the address bar until you see the unwanted URL on the suggested list.
  2. Using your DOWN cursor key, select the the unwanted URL.
  3. Press DELETE

ie_logo_png26Internet Explorer

  1. Begin typing address in the address or search bar until you see the unwanted URL on the suggested list. An ‘x’ appears at the far right of each URL.
  2. Click the ‘x’ to remove that site.

ie_logo_png24Microsoft Edge

  1. Begin typing address in the address or search bar until you see the unwanted URL on the suggested list.
  2. Using your DOWN cursor key, select the the unwanted URL.
  3. Press SHIFT + DELETE.

safari_png39Safari

  1. From the “History” menu, choose “Show All History” (keyboard shortcut: ⌘ Y)
  2. Use the Search field in the top right corner, to locate the unwanted website.
  3. Select (CLICK) the web site you want to remove (⌘ + CLICK to select multiples).
  4. Press the DELETE.

Cheers!

quincy

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Chrome: Recover Saved Website Passwords

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Your business travels force you to use another PC’s browser, one different from your beloved browser, Google Chromechrome-32. That’s when realize you no longer recall your password for fantasyNFL.com.

Sure  you can click ‘Forget My Password’ but do you really want to be tasked with inventing yet another password?

Here’s how you can uncover your own dirty little password secrets from Chrome.

To Display a Website’s Saved Password Using Chrome

  1. Open your Chrome Browser.
  2. Click Menu menu at upper right and select Settings. The Settings page will open in a new tab.
  3. In the search window (top right) type passwords. The page will filter to display password options.
  4. Click Manage passwords.
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  5. Click on a site, then click Show.
  6. Enter your Windows password and click OK to reveal that site’s password.

Note: you can access this information also on your mobile at passwords.google.com

Cheers!

 

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