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Delete Auto-fill search suggestions in one click

Chrome’s Auto-fill feature is useful for saving passwords, addresses, payment-card numbers and other information you frequently type into websites, allowing you to enter the stored data with a single click. But it also collects text you type into search boxes on some websites, which then appears in a list of auto-complete suggestions when you click search boxes on other sites. Not only is this more irritating than useful, but it compromises your privacy if you share your PC with

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