How to Delete Bing Search History in the Cloud

Why should you do this?

Clearing your search history helps protect your privacy. It removes the list of things you have searched for on Bing and through your Windows search bar.

What happens when you are done?

You need an internet connection and a Microsoft account for this. The steps are written for Windows 11 and work the same on Home and Pro. If you sign in to Windows with a local account, the cloud history section may not appear in Settings. In that case, open the privacy dashboard in a browser and sign in with your Microsoft account there.

Follow these steps to manage your data.

How to Clear Your Search History

1. Press the Win+I on your keyboard to open Settings. You should see the Settings⚙️ window with a list of categories on the left.
2. Click Privacy & security on the left side of the screen.
3. Scroll down and select Search on the right side. The search🔍 settings page opens.
   

4. Find the Search history in the cloud section and click the Privacy dashboard link under it. Your default web browser opens and loads a Microsoft page.
   

5. Sign in to your privacy dashboard with your Microsoft account email and password. If you already have an active session, you may go straight through. Once you are in, you should see the privacy dashboard with sections for your activity data.
   

In short, you reach your saved web searches through Settings › Privacy & security › Search, and then the dashboard link. Use the account you normally use with Bing. If you have more than one Microsoft account, signing in with the wrong one shows you a different, possibly empty, history.

Clear Recent Searches

Use this method when you only want to remove a few recent searches and keep the rest.

1. On your privacy dashboard, click to expand the Search history section. A list of your most recent searches appears.
2. Click the Recycle Bin🗑️ icon next to any recent item to delete it. The entry should disappear from the list. Repeat for each item you want to remove.
   

Clear Specific Searches

The dashboard only shows a handful of recent items at first. Use this method when the search you want to remove is older and not in that short list.

1. Expand the Search history section on your dashboard.
2. Click the Show more link under your recent history. A longer list of past searches opens.
   

3. Click the Recycle Bin🗑️ icon next to the specific items you want to remove. Each deleted item should drop out of the list.
   

4. Click Close when you are finished.

Clear All Search History

Use this method to wipe everything in one go. It is the quickest option if you do not need to keep any of your history.

1. Expand the Search history section on your dashboard.
2. Click the Clear all search history link. A confirmation prompt appears asking if you are sure.
   

3. Click Clear to confirm your choice. The search🔍 history list should now be empty. If old entries still show, refresh the page after a minute or two.
   

You can delete Bing history completely by visiting your Microsoft privacy dashboard and wiping your saved data in bulk. Expand the Search history section, click the link to clear all search history, and confirm your choice when prompted. This removes all past web searches tied to your account across your devices. You do not need to restart your PC. The change takes effect on the account right away.

Summary

Managing and learning how to delete Bing history is straightforward when you use the Microsoft privacy dashboard. You can clear specific items or wipe your entire search history to keep your browsing data private and prevent Microsoft from using your past web activity to personalize your search results and recommendations. New searches you make while signed in will be saved again, so repeat the process from time to time if you want to keep the history clean.

References:

Windows Search and privacy – Microsoft Support

Search history on the privacy dashboard – Microsoft Support

View your data on the privacy dashboard – Microsoft Support