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Fix: I Can’t Turn Off Trending Searches on Google

Fix: I Can’t Turn Off Trending Searches on Google

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Madalina Dinita 3 Comments

If you don’t really want to keep up with the latest trending searches on Google, you can disable this feature. Unfortunately, many users complained trending searches won’t disappear no matter what they do. If you’re experiencing the same issue, follow the steps below.

How Do I Remove Google Trending Searches?

Restart Your Device, Try Again, and Log out

Restart your device and check if trending searches still show up. If they’re still visible, follow the steps below to disable the feature.

  1. Open a new Incognito Mode tab, go to google.com and click Settings.
  2. Then select Search settings.google-search-settings
  3. Go to Auto-complete with trending searches.
  4. Select Do not show popular searches.
  5. google-do-not-show-popular-searchesRestart your browser.

If you want to disable this feature on Android or iOS, go to google.com. Then select More options (the three lines). Go to Settings, navigate to Auto-complete with trending searches, and tap Do not show popular searches. Restart your browser.

If popular searches still show up, log out of your Google account and restart your device again. Log back in and check the results.

Block Search Cookies

Open a new tab, and type chrome://settings/syncSetup?search=autocomplete+searches+and+urls in the address bar to open search settings. Disable the option that sends cookies and searches from the address bar and search box to your default search engine.

chrome-send-cookies-and-searches-to-default-search-engine

Restart your browser and check if trending searches still show up. If this is the case, disable Omnibox Trending Zero Prefix Suggestions. Open a new tab and type chrome://flags. Then locate Omnibox and disable the feature.

Omnibox-Trending-Zero-Prefix-Suggestions-Chrome

Clear Your Cache and Update Chrome

  1. Click on More options (the three dots), and select Help.
  2. Click on About Google Chrome and check for updates.
  3. Then go to History, and select Clear browsing data.
  4. Use the Time Range drop-down menu and select All time.

chrome clear browsing data

Reset Chrome

Go to Settings, and click on Advanced in the right-hand pane. If the issue persists, reset your Chrome settings. Then select Reset and clean up and click on Restore settings to their original defaults.restore settings to their original defaults

As a last resort, uninstall and reinstall Chrome or switch to a different browser.

Conclusion

If you disabled trending searches on Google, but they still show up, close the browser, log out and restart your device. Additionally, block search cookies, clear your cache and update Chrome. If the issue persists, reset your browser, reinstall Chrome, or switch to a different browser.

Did you manage to solve the problem? Which of the methods above worked for you? Share your feedback in the comments below.

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Comments

  1. Mike says

    February 28, 2022 at 5:19 pm

    This doesn’t work. On going problem with trending searchs. I shut it off in settings but it comes right back. Google take care of this!!!

  2. Duncan says

    February 14, 2022 at 4:42 pm

    On my phone google.com has no setting option. You need to accurate in your articles.

  3. Mike says

    January 16, 2022 at 2:58 pm

    First why do you wait until I click on the tagline to reveal that it covers the article I’m trying to read??? Rude? It’s so rude it show how bad Google has become. You prioritize the ads and minimize the security, well you dolts need to make money. But you could at least let me read it first before you hide it. My next phone will be Linux to hell with trusting Android

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