How to delete an URL from Chrome's Omnibox suggestions?

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How can I delete an URL from Chrome's Omnibox suggestions?

The URLs won't be deleted even if I clear my entire browsing history. I've also tried deleting the "History Provide Cache" file, but to no avail.

Any suggestions?

mael

Posted 2012-06-21T00:45:22.690

Reputation: 451

Question was closed 2012-06-21T05:40:59.583

Answers

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Follow the next steps:

  • Clear the omnibar
  • Start writing the address that gives you the unwanted history item
  • As soon as the history item apears below the omnibar use the down arrow to select it
  • Press Shift+Del (or Fn+Shift+Del if on a Mac)

fmanco

Posted 2012-06-21T00:45:22.690

Reputation: 2 287

wow that bothered me like 4 weeks! thanks! – greg121 – 2014-10-13T19:52:50.317

Wrong answer. Not valid. This method is obsolete. I have a PC. No fn button. This answer used to work but Google removed this functionality. – superuser – 2015-02-09T06:12:52.280

1@techaddict not really, it still works for me (version 40.0.2214.111). In a PC you don't need Fn, that's for Mac. – fmanco – 2015-02-18T14:50:02.650

DOES NOT WORK ON MAC EL CAPITAN. – Division by Zero – 2016-10-20T10:35:25.540

@LexPodgorny Why are you shouting at us? – José Luis – 2016-10-20T15:47:20.610

1Yes, it does work on Mac OS El Capitan (Fn + Shift + Delete) – John Hascall – 2018-04-07T11:32:38.810

1No worky on Chrome on my PC for some reason – Garconis – 2018-04-20T12:35:48.753

3No. It is Shift + Del. Look at the edit I've made. – fmanco – 2012-06-21T01:42:27.163

At the address bar. – fmanco – 2012-06-21T01:47:21.870

What Chrome version are you using? I rewrite the answer. – fmanco – 2012-06-21T01:52:16.950

@criziot I can confirm this solution. Thank you for clarifying your steps. – iglvzx – 2012-06-21T01:53:10.290

@criziot: I'm not sure if this is what the OP was talking about, but I'm incredibly grateful for this answer. – Dennis – 2012-06-21T01:57:50.127

Is this still functional? Doesn't seem to work for me on chrome 21.0.1180.89 – Devin G Rhode – 2012-10-02T08:53:13.070

@DevinGRhode I don't know about 21.0.1180.89 but I just tried on 22.0.1229.79 and yes, it wors. Sometimes the website still on the list but can be from google search or favorites and not from history. – fmanco – 2012-10-02T12:07:35.200

it actually worked for me, I just needed to hold down fn for mac. – Devin G Rhode – 2012-10-02T16:28:09.663

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