How to clear or remove recent search history (search cache) in Outlook?
Have you ever noticed that when you typing keywords in the Instant Search box for searching, after finishing searching, all keywords you have typed are stored and listed in the Recent Searches drop-down list automatically as below screenshot shown? This article will introduce the solutions of clearing or removing this recent search history list.
- Clear or remove recent search history or search cache in Outlook
- Clear recent search history with Kutools for Outlook
Clear or remove recent search history or search cache in Outlook
You can clear or remove the records of recent search history as follows.
1. On the desktop, press "Win" + "R" keys simultaneously to open the Run dialog box.
2. In the Run dialog box, type "regedit" in the "Open" box, and click the "OK" button.
3. In the popping up User Account Control dialog box, please click the "Yes" button to go ahead.
4. Now the "Registry Editor" window opens. Please successively expand the key with one of below paths based on your Outlook version:
- Outlook 2016/2013: HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Office > 16.0 (or 15.0) > Outlook > Profiles > profile name > 0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
- Outlook 2010/2007: HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > Windows Messaging Subsystem > Profiles > 0a0d020000000000c000000000000046
Note: The profile name is usually "Outlook" by default unless renamed.
5. Right-click the "101f0445" key in the right window, and select "Delete" from the context menu.
6. In the confirmation dialog box, click "Yes".
7. Restart Outlook. You will see the Recent Searches list is now empty.
Clear recent search history with Kutools for Outlook
If you have "Kutools for Outlook" installed, its "Clear Search History" feature can help you quickly remove all recent search cache with several clicks only in Outlook.
1. Click "Kutools" > "Search" > "Clear Search History".
2. A Kutools dialog will pop out to confirm. Click "OK".
3. Another Kutools dialog reminds you to restart Outlook. Click "OK" and restart Outlook.
And now, all recent search history is removed immediately.
Demo: clear recent search cache in Outlook
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