How to Auto-Delete Your Web and App Activity in Google Chrome
By Timothy Tibbetts |
Google Chrome gives you the option to delete both your web and app activity every 3, 18, or 36 months. Here's how to turn Auto-Delete on or off.
Web & App Activity saves things you do on Google services, like Maps, Search, and Play. It can also include your voice and audio recordings and things you do on sites, apps, and devices that use Google services.
When you choose to keep your Web & App Activity, you can get more personalized experiences, like faster searching and more relevant app and content recommendations.
I know what you're thinking. You already use a drive cleaner or similar app, so you got this covered. I was surprised at how much data was here that was over 2 years old, and you might be surprised as well.
Video tutorial:
You can try to open Google Account page here or click on your profile icon and click on Manage your Google Account. Click on Privacy & personalization. Click on Web & app activity.
Click on Manage activity at the bottom to see what Google has stored.
Click on Auto-delete to manage how long your activity is stored.
Check the box next to Auto-delete activity older than or Don't auto-delete activity to turn auto-delete off.
From the drop-down box, choose 3, 18, or 36 months.
Click on Confirm.
You will also be shown how to auto-delete your YouTube and Location History.
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Web & App Activity saves things you do on Google services, like Maps, Search, and Play. It can also include your voice and audio recordings and things you do on sites, apps, and devices that use Google services.
When you choose to keep your Web & App Activity, you can get more personalized experiences, like faster searching and more relevant app and content recommendations.
I know what you're thinking. You already use a drive cleaner or similar app, so you got this covered. I was surprised at how much data was here that was over 2 years old, and you might be surprised as well.
You can try to open Google Account page here or click on your profile icon and click on Manage your Google Account. Click on Privacy & personalization. Click on Web & app activity.
Click on Manage activity at the bottom to see what Google has stored.
Click on Auto-delete to manage how long your activity is stored.
Check the box next to Auto-delete activity older than or Don't auto-delete activity to turn auto-delete off.
From the drop-down box, choose 3, 18, or 36 months.
Click on Confirm.
You will also be shown how to auto-delete your YouTube and Location History.
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