{"id":32390,"date":"2025-09-19T07:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=32390"},"modified":"2025-09-19T07:44:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:44:39","slug":"clear-bing-search-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clear Your Bing Search History: An Easy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re wondering what happens to your data after you finish searching Bing and whether it offers a good level of privacy or not, you\u2019ve come to the right place.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to quickly view, manage, and delete your Bing history across all of your devices. We\u2019ll also share everything you need to know about what data Bing collects and how you can improve your privacy when searching online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #cfe2f3; padding: 1em; border-radius: 1em;\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htch\">Quick Guide: How to Clear Your Bing History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The easiest way to clear your Bing search history is through your Microsoft account. This removes searches saved to your account and syncs the change across all devices where you\u2019re signed in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.bing.com\/profile\/history\" target=\"blank_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bing Search History page<\/a> and sign in with your Microsoft account details.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To clear all:<\/strong> Look for <em>Clear your search history<\/em> and select <em>Clear all.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To clear individual items:<\/strong> Below <em>Activity<\/em>, check the box for each search you wish to remove from your history, then click <em>Clear<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Browser history stored locally may need to be cleared separately via your browser settings.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wch\">Why Clear Your Bing History?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless you change your data collection and privacy settings for Microsoft Bing, it will keep a detailed log of your activity. This might contain more sensitive information than you realize.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s look at a few reasons you may want to limit what Bing collects by pausing or deleting your Bing search history:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Limit personalized ads: <\/strong>Your search history feeds directly into Microsoft\u2019s ad system, influencing the types of ads you see across Bing, Outlook, and even LinkedIn. If you pause your search history or change your personalization settings, it limits the amount of data at Microsoft\u2019s disposal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increase privacy on shared devices:<\/strong> Anytime you sign into a shared device, someone else could access your search history, especially if you forget to log out. Even if you log out of your Microsoft Account, some of your search history may be saved in the browser you\u2019re using to access Bing (e.g., Edge).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimize the risk of data theft: <\/strong>Cached search data can be a goldmine for cybercriminals; if they gain access to your search history, they could determine your routines, interests, or even personally identifying information. Clearing your stored Bing history reduces your risk of data theft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clear your browsing history: <\/strong>Every site, from clothing stores to hotels, can show you results based on previous purchases. Clearing your search history can help prevent you from getting biased results based on past searches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-data-does-bing-collect\">What Data Does Bing Collect?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/privacy\/privacystatement\" target=\"blank_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bing\u2019s privacy policy<\/a> shows it collects a fair amount of data, including keystrokes, voice data, and image queries you enter into the search engine. Here are the main types of data Bing collects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type of Data<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Search and interaction data<\/strong><\/td><td>Your search queries, what you click on, how you interact with results, and commands you issue (voice or typed)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Device and usage data<\/strong><\/td><td>Information about your device, OS, browser, hardware\/software configuration, how you use the service, and performance issues (errors or crashes)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Location data<\/strong><\/td><td>Your approximate or precise location (via GPS, IP address, Wi-Fi, or cell tower data) to improve relevance (e.g. local results) or for security<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Account and profile info<\/strong><\/td><td>If you have a Microsoft account: Name, contact info, language preference, age (if provided), and other demographic info<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Content and media inputs<\/strong><\/td><td>Things like voice commands, typed text, images you upload, metadata of images, and files or media you interact with when using Microsoft services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cookies and identifiers<\/strong><\/td><td>IP addresses, device identifiers, cookies, and possibly advertising IDs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Feedback, ratings, and diagnostic data<\/strong><\/td><td>If you report something, fill out surveys, or if there are errors or crashes. Also usage patterns to detect bugs or improve services<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bing uses this data for product improvement, personalization services, analytics, and trend tracking. The good news is you can opt out of some forms of data collection in your account settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><div style=\"background-color: #cfe2f3; padding: 1em; border-radius: 1em;\"><p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Privacy Tip:<\/strong> A VPN can help reduce what Bing collects about you. It does this by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/hide-my-ip-address\">hiding your real IP address<\/a>, making it harder for Bing to link your searches to your IP. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/ad-blocking-vpn\">PIA MACE<\/a> also has the added benefit of stopping many of the third-party tracking cookies and tracking scripts Bing\u2019s ad partners use, further reducing how much of your activity gets tied back to you.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-clear-search-history-mean-in-bing\">What Does \u201cClear Search History\u201d Mean in Bing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you log into your Microsoft account and clear your Bing history, you\u2019re deleting all search queries linked to the account.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if you\u2019re logged into Bing via your Microsoft account on both your iPhone and PC, clearing the search history will remove it from both devices, leaving no history on either.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, if you\u2019re only signed into your Microsoft account on one device and not others, the history will only be cleared on that specific device. If you don\u2019t want to clear your search history across all devices, make sure you\u2019re signed out of your Microsoft account on the other devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><div style=\"background-color: #cfe2f3; padding: 1em; border-radius: 1em;\"><p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Privacy Tip:<\/strong> Even if you\u2019re not logged into your Microsoft account, your data may still be stored in your browser\u2019s local history. Clearing your Bing history will not delete any data the host browser itself has stored; to do that, you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com\/kb\/articles\/how-do-i-clear-my-cookies-and-browsing-history-in-my-internet-browser\" rel=\"nofollow\">clear your browser\u2019s history<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htfh\">How to Find Your Bing History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/\" target=\"blank_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bing.com<\/a><em>, <\/em>make sure you\u2019re logged in, and click the menu icon (three bars).\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"419\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-1-1-1024x419.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing search engine with the settings icon highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-1-1-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-1-1-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-1-1-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-1-1-1536x628.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-1-1-1200x490.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-1-1.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li id=\"sh\">Click <em>Search History<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-2-1024x456.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing search engine Settings menu with Search history highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-2-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-2-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-2-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-2-1536x685.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-2-1200x535.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-2.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Under <em>Insights<\/em>, you\u2019ll see a circle with the number of searches saved in your history. Below <em>Activity<\/em>, you\u2019ll see a full list of the searches you\u2019ve made.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-3-1024x707.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Bing search history page\" class=\"wp-image-32395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-3-1024x707.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-3-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-3-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-3.png 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-clear-your-bing-history-in-a-browser\">How to Clear Your Bing History in a Browser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to access your Bing account to delete your history, so the steps are the same regardless of which browser or operating system you\u2019re using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate your search history (<a href=\"#htfh\">following the steps above<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find <em>Clear your search history<\/em> and select <em>Clear All<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-4-1024x468.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of Bing's search history settings with the Clear All button highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-4-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-4-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-4-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-4-1536x702.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-4-1200x548.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-4.png 1996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>When prompted, click on <em>Clear All<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-5-1024x470.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing prompt to confirm clearing search history with Clear all highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-5-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-5-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-5-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-5-1536x705.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-5-1200x550.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-5.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-delete-individual-searches-in-your-bing-history\">How to Delete Individual Searches in Your Bing History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also delete individual entries from your Bing search history. To do that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find your search history (<a href=\"#htfh\">following the steps above<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to under <em>Activity<\/em> to find your search timeline.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-6-1024x595.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of Bing's search history settings with the Activity section highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-6-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-6-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-6-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-6-1536x893.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-6-1200x698.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-6.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Hover your cursor over the search you want to delete and click on the bin icon next to it.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-7-1024x591.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of Bing's search history settings a bin icon highlighted next to one of the search items.\" class=\"wp-image-32399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-7-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-7-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-7-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-7-1536x886.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-7-1200x692.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-7-277x159.png 277w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-7.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-clear-your-bing-history-in-the-mobile-app\">How to Clear Your Bing History in the Mobile App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> These screenshots are for Android, but iOS also offers a free Bing search engine app via the Apple App Store. Instructions to clear your Bing history on the iOS app are virtually the same (only the overall appearance may differ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Bing app on your device.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"1024\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-8-474x1024.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of Android with the Bing application icon highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-8-474x1024.png 474w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-8-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-8-768x1661.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-8-710x1536.png 710w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-8-947x2048.png 947w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-8-1200x2595.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-8-scaled.png 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 85vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Tap on the account icon.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"1024\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-9-467x1024.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing app open and the Account icon highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-9-467x1024.png 467w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-9-137x300.png 137w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-9.png 621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 85vw, 467px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Choose <em>Settings<\/em> from the menu.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"1024\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-10-467x1024.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing account menu with Settings highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-10-467x1024.png 467w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-10-137x300.png 137w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-10.png 622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 85vw, 467px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Tap <em>Privacy<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"1024\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-11-471x1024.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing Settings menu with Privacy highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-11-471x1024.png 471w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-11-138x300.png 138w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-11.png 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 85vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Tap on <em>Clear data<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"1024\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-12-469x1024.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing Privacy menu with Clear Data highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-12-469x1024.png 469w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-12-138x300.png 138w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-12.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 85vw, 469px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Tap <em>Clear now<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"1024\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-13-468x1024.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing Clear Data menu with Clear Now highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-13-468x1024.png 468w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-13-137x300.png 137w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-13.png 621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 85vw, 468px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>In the pop-up, tap <em>Clear now<\/em> to confirm.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"1024\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-14-475x1024.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing prompt to Clear data with the Clear now button highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-14-475x1024.png 475w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-14-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-14.png 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 85vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-turn-off-bing-search-history\">How to Turn Off Bing Search History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bing allows you to turn off your search history in just a few steps. If you only want to pause your search history, you can follow the same steps to reverse the setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Bing search engine and click the Menu icon, then select <em>Search history<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"444\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-15-1024x444.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing search engine with the Menu open and Search history highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-15-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-15-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-15-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-15-1536x666.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-15-1200x520.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-15.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Next to <em>Show new searches here<\/em>, toggle the button to off.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-16-1024x439.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing Search history page with Show new searches here highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-16-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-16-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-16-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-16-1536x659.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-16-1200x514.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-16.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>In the prompt, confirm your choice by pressing the <em>Turn off<\/em> button.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-17-1024x436.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the prompt for confirming turning off search history on Bing with the Turn Off button highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-17-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-17-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-17-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-17-1536x654.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-17-1200x511.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-17.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happens-after-you-clear-your-bing-data\">What Happens After You Clear Your Bing Data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to note that even if you clear your Bing search history, some forms of data may still be backed up on Microsoft\u2019s system. Microsoft doesn\u2019t say how long most of that data stays, except that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/privacy\/privacystatement#mainbingmodule\" target=\"blank_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">it removes IP addresses after about 6 months<\/a> and strips cookie IDs and cross-session identifiers after about 18 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means even if you delete your information, the company may hold your data for over a year before it\u2019s permanently removed from its backup system. That\u2019s 6\u201318 months of your online data sitting in a pool after you already removed it from your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-request-my-bing-data\">How Do I Request My Bing Data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft can give you a copy of the data Bing has collected from your activity, including your searches, interactions, and related account information. This lets you see what\u2019s stored so you can decide what to do with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the Bing search engine and click the Menu icon, then select <em>Privacy<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"447\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-18-1024x447.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing search engine with the Menu open and Privacy highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-18-1024x447.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-18-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-18-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-18-1536x671.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-18-1200x524.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-18.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down the Privacy page and click on <em>Browsing and search<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-19-1024x445.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing Privacy page with Browsing and search highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-19-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-19-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-19-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-19-1536x668.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-19-1200x522.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-19.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>On the Browsing page, scroll down and select <em>Download your data <\/em>under <em>Recent Activities<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-20-1024x445.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing Browsing and search page's Recent activities section with Download your data highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-20-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-20-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-20-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-20-1536x667.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-20-1200x521.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-20.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <em>Create an archive<\/em> button.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"444\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-21-1024x444.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing Download your data page with the Create and archive button highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-21-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-21-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-21-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-21-1536x666.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-21-1200x520.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-21.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>Select the items you\u2019d like to archive from the prompt that appears, then click the <em>Create an archive<\/em> button.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-22-1024x439.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing prompt to create an archive with the Create an archive button highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-22-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-22-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-22-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-22-1536x659.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-22-1200x514.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-22.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n<li>You will see an archive file being generated under <em>Archives<\/em>. Once it\u2019s complete, you can download the information by clicking <em>Download<\/em>.\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"442\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; border: 1px solid #aaa;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-23-1024x442.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the Bing Download your data page with the archive file highlighted.\" class=\"wp-image-32415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-23-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-23-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-23-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-23-1536x662.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-23-1200x517.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clear-bing-search-history-23.png 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>You have 7 days from the date of creation to download the archive before it expires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-ways-to-safeguard-your-online-data\">Other Ways to Safeguard Your Online Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clearing or disabling your Bing search history is a great first step in protecting your privacy online. To go further, it\u2019s important to follow cybersecurity best practices to ensure you\u2019re doing everything possible to protect your online data. Here are a few ways you can help protect your sensitive information in addition to clearing your Bing history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-create-strong-passwords\">Create Strong Passwords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since your Bing history is tied to your Microsoft account, a compromised password could expose a lot of personal data to cybercrooks. Even if you delete your search data, it could provide access to your emails and other personal information tied to Microsoft services. Any account you hold online can potentially reveal sensitive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/create-strong-password\/\">create a secure password<\/a>, use 12+ characters and use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Avoid using anything easily recognizable like social media handles, your first or last name, sequential numbers or letters, or the name of your high school or college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-enable-two-factor-authentication-2fa\">Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accounts storing search history can reveal information about your daily routines, financial situation, and health concerns, so it\u2019s important to properly secure them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/what-is-two-factor-or-multi-factor-authentication\/\">2FA<\/a> requires you to authorize your login with a one-time passcode (OTP), which you receive via a text, call, push notification, or email after entering your username and password. This helps prevent any unauthorized parties from accessing your account, even if they did have access to your login details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-https-only\">HTTPS-Only<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Bing uses HTTPS by default, your searches may lead you to other sites which don\u2019t. Any time you search or submit personal information on an unsecured site, your data is exposed to anyone monitoring your network. If you\u2019re using public Wi-Fi or another shared network, this could lead to your information being intercepted by cybercrooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use sites with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/why-using-https-is-so-important-for-your-website\/\">HTTPS<\/a> connections whenever possible. Some browsers like Firefox, Brave, and Tor offer an HTTPS-only option, while Chrome and Safari automatically prioritize HTTPS over HTTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-use-a-vpn\">Use a VPN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you delete your history and log out of your Microsoft account, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/how-microsoft-stores-and-maintains-your-search-history-8742470a-9fb5-c05b-a2ad-5521cace2641\" target=\"blank_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bing still logs your IP address and activity<\/a> \u2013 a common practice on many websites. The best way to break any potential link back to your identity is with a VPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you connect to a VPN server, it hides your IP address and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/vpn-features\/vpn-encryption\">encrypts your online traffic<\/a> in the process, making it unreadable to anyone who may intercept it. A good VPN will also have a no-logs policy. That means it never keeps track of your online activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #cfe2f3; padding: 1em; border-radius: 1em;\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PIA VPN is designed with your privacy and security in mind. 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Keep in mind that Bing syncs search history across all devices where you\u2019re signed into your Bing account.<br\/><br\/>","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/#faq-question-1758281983701","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/#faq-question-1758281983701","name":"How can I delete my Bing search history?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"To <a href=\"#htch\">delete your Bing search history<\/a>, you\u2019ll first have to find the <em>Search History <\/em>tab in your Microsoft Bing account. Once there, you\u2019ll see an option to clear all search history. You can also delete individual entries by simply clicking on the bin icon next to each.<br\/><br\/>","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/#faq-question-1758282007064","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/#faq-question-1758282007064","name":"Can I stop Bing from tracking my search activity?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Not completely, but you can stop most activity tracking by <a href=\"#sh\">pausing or turning off your Bing history<\/a> in your Bing account setting. You can find this option under<em> Search history<\/em>.<br\/><br\/>","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/#faq-question-1758282027624","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/#faq-question-1758282027624","name":"Where is Bing search history stored in my Microsoft account?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Your Bing search history is located under the <em>Privacy<\/em> settings in your Microsoft account. You can also <a href=\"#htfh\">access your Bing search history<\/a> in the main menu of your search engine settings under <em>Search History<\/em>.<br\/><br\/>","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/#faq-question-1758282047384","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/clear-bing-search-history\/#faq-question-1758282047384","name":"Is Bing search history visible to anyone using my device?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. <a href=\"#wch\">If you don\u2019t log out of your Bing\/Microsoft account<\/a> before another person uses your device, anyone using your device can view your search history. 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