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How to Delete a PS3 Search

The PlayStation 3's browser and search functionality allows you to use the console to search for game cheats, or just browse the Web. After you have entered a search, you might notice that the search is saved to the system for quick access later, while the exact words you typed in are saved to the PS3's quick dictionary. Whether you want to clear your search history before giving access to somebody else or need to get rid of an embarrassing set of keywords, you can delete any information entered into the PlayStation 3.

Instructions

Delete Search History
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  Scroll to ̶0;Network̶1; on the PS3 XrossMediaBar. Scroll down the menu to ̶0;Browser.̶1; Press ̶0;X̶1; to launch the browser.
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  Press ̶0;Triangle̶1; to open the browser menu. Scroll to ̶0;Tools̶1; and press ̶0;X.̶1;
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  Scroll down to ̶0;Delete Search History̶1; and press ̶0;X.̶1; Press ̶0;X̶1; again to confirm deletion.
Delete Internet History
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  Scroll to ̶0;Network̶1; on the PlayStation 3 XrossMediaBar. Scroll down the ̶0;Network̶1; menu to ̶0;Browser.̶1; Press ̶0;X.̶1;
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  Press ̶0;Triangle̶1; to open the browser menu. Scroll to ̶0;History̶1; and press ̶0;X.̶1; A list of all the sites visited and searches performed will appear.
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  Press ̶0;Triangle̶1; and scroll down to ̶0;Delete All.̶1; Press ̶0;X,̶1; then press it again, to confirm the deletion. All sites and searches will be removed from the console memory.
Delete Words and Phrases
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  Scroll to the ̶0;Settings̶1; icon on the far left of the PS3 XrossMediaBar. Scroll down to ̶0;System Settings̶1; and press ̶0;X.̶1;
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  Scroll down to ̶0;Delete Predictive Text Dictionary̶1; and press ̶0;X.̶1;
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  Press ̶0;X̶1; to confirm the deletion of the dictionary. This will prevent the PS3 from automatically finishing words while you enter them into the browser.

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