Can I clear the autocomplete of the user data in all Microsoft apps?

Question

Hi, I've removed my users info and email from Windows Settings - Account - Info and Email, also I'm using a local account.

I've also removed in Edge - Settings - Profiles - Personal Data the account info I've found.

I've downloaded the Facebook app from the Microsft store and, still at opening I found my user name with my email address.

How could I get rid of this? I'm often preparing computer for others and I don't want them to see my email accounts.

I've post it already but I've been redirected here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-windows_store/can-i-clear-the-autocomplete-of-the-user-data-in/8def546d-e777-4ac5-b09d-8f5199bedf12?messageId=a2019219-feb5-4907-9d25-f6e3f7e8d783

Best regards

SF

Answer 1

Hello,

Different apps will have their own repositories for autocomplete.

For example

For Windows Explorer and Windows Search:

1.Open the Control Panel. In Windows 8, press "Windows logo key-X" on your keyboard and select "Control Panel" from the Quick Link menu. In Windows 7, open the Start menu and click "Control Panel" in the right pane.

2.Click the "Network and Internet" category.

3.Click the "Internet Options" link.

4.Open the "Advanced" tab.

5.Scroll down the Settings list to the "Use Inline AutoComplete in Windows Explorer and Run Dialog" check box. Uncheck it.

6.Click "Apply" and "OK" to clear and disable AutoComplete.

You also can remove in Edge specifically the Autofill information using the next steps:

Open "Settings" by clicking on the three dots icon and selecting it from the menu.

Select the "Privacy & Security" tab on the left side of the page.

Scroll down to "Clear Browsing Data" and select "Choose What to Clear."

Select "Autofill data (includes forms and cards)" and click the "Clear" button.

If you don't want to keep your autofill data at all, you can also select the option on the same page to clear this data when you close your browser.

To clear individual autocomplete suggestions in MS Edge, click on "Settings" at the upper right-hand corner of the screen, then "Passwords & autofill". Under the "Autofill" section, select "Manage forms". Click the X button next to any entry you want to delete.

For other applications, you may need to search online for "<name of the app>+Clear Autocomplete"

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