User talk:Kevinpcicala123

Help me!
Please help me with...Can someone help me w/ a 'search box' issue. I've noticed that when I go to the search box it has 5 'lines' that pop up under it from a search I did years ago (example '1444c, '1444', 'notice number 1444'. However, now they are ALWAYS there. HOW CAN I ERASE THEM?? Kevinpcicala123 (talk) 05:37, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I have fixed the formatting of your questions; comments should be placed in the larger edit window, not the smaller section header/edit summary window. 331dot (talk) 09:22, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Are you referring to the search bar in Wikipedia or in your browser? I would have to dig deeper but I feel like Wikipedia doesn't store that sort of information (I could very well be wrong though). Primefac (talk) 12:50, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I am almost certain that it's a matter of content stored by your browser, not by Wikipedia. However, you can easily find out for sure, by trying the same thing while logged out of your account. If it's Wikipedia storing past searches by your account, there's no reason for it to apply your account's data when it isn't your account that's searching. If it's your browser, it isn't likely to take note of whether you are logged into a Wikipedia account. Another method is to try the search while logged into your account, but either on a different machine or on a different browser on the same machine. For example, maybe you can try on a computer and a phone. If you try those tests and conclude it's Wikipedia storing your searches I suggest asking at Village pump (technical) may be a better choice than posting another help request here. If, however, you conclude that it's your browser (much more likely, I think) then obviously you need to search for information relating to that particular browser. Clearing cookies may help, but how easy it is to selectively clear particular cookies varies from browser to browser. JBW (talk) 14:13, 10 September 2021 (UTC)


 * I've just noticed that the help request above is your only edit from this account, which encourages me to wonder if what you've been describing occurred when you weren't logged in. If so, obviously what I said above applies in reverse: try searching when you are logged in. JBW (talk) 14:41, 10 September 2021 (UTC)