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Google Chrome keeps track of the websites you frequently go to. When you open Chrome and the home page is set to default, you will see below the Google Search bar the thumbnails of your most visited sites. To clear this list, scroll down to step 1.

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    Open Google Chrome or open a new browser tab.

    • If you haven't changed the homepage yet, the default page when you create a new tab is the Google Search bar. Below it are thumbnails of some of the frequent sites you go to.

  2. 2

    Drag your mouse pointer over one of the thumbnails. A small translucent X (close) button will appear at the upper right of the thumbnail.

  3. 3

    Close. Click on the close button to remove it from the most visited list. If you've been to a lot of sites lately, the site next on the list will replace that one you removed.

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    Go to "Settings. " Open up Chrome's settings by tapping the button at the upper right of the window.

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    Click on "History. " From the pop-up menu, click on "History." You can also open the History tab by simultaneously pressing the CTRL and H button on your keyboard.

  3. 3

    Click on "Clear browsing data" button. A small window will appear where you can select which data you want to clear and the date.

  4. 4

    Click on the dropdown button and select "the beginning of time."

  5. 5

    Press "Clear browsing data. " This will remove all the sites displayed on the Most Visited.

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  • Clearing the browsing data won't only empty the "Most Visited" list, but also clear other lists on your browser, like the recent downloads.

  • Deleting the browsing data will free up space on your hard drive.

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