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Back in April, Google began showing trending searches in the autocomplete search box within the Google Search App. It is cool, but tapping in the search box to see trending searches, is not always that relevant and many searchers didn't want to see it.
So Google, a week or so ago, announced quietly in an ongoing Google Web Search Help thread that you can now opt out of these trending searches. To do so, you must be on the Google Search App versions 6.1+. Then go to Google Now, click on the menu (three-bar icon) and select Settings. From settings choose Autocomplete and then toggle off the "Show trending searches."
Here is what trending looks like in the search box:
Forum discussion at Google Web Search Help.
Comments:
Anthony Tornambe
08/12/2016 08:58 am
I like this Google app feature.
Kimberlee Crenshaw
01/05/2017 03:10 am
Finally! Was so sick and tired of the trending items. If I wanna know what's going on I'll do my own search... But kudos to Google for finally letting us delete the trending items and prevent them from coming back in the settings! Wooo Hooo!
C. G
01/12/2017 06:21 am
I've done this. In fact... Turned everything off. Force stop. Reboot. Everything I could think and it's still there. Everytime I swipe for the notification bar to come down THAT stupid search/trending news comes first taking up almost the whole screen. I call it stupid because it's pointless since I can access it from the home button on my moto z play. Plus.. It's white. Everything on my phone is dark which is better for my eyes. If it weren't so sensitive to a swipe I could live with it but it's been a huge hinderence for screen functionality. I'm thinking the only way to get rid of it is to root this ?
Dayle Hudson
07/21/2017 06:32 pm
Ok. Want to do my own searches. Deleting trending messages isn't working for me.
Michelle
08/18/2017 02:15 pm
Turn this damn thing off. Don't want what is trending on Google. Take it off & let people choose to activate it if they want it.
Barbara
08/20/2017 02:16 am
No idea how to do it on iPad. Google Now? What's that????
Linda
08/21/2017 01:38 am
Help me get rid of this...P.L.E.A.S.E!! 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩
Maureen
08/21/2017 05:57 am
One of the most annoying things Google's done yet, along with the damn trending thing.
Maureen
08/21/2017 06:00 am
And I went to Microsoft to try to learn how to remove it from my iPad, no help there either, Google won't say how to anyone so far. We're stuck.
Turn off Google Trend
08/22/2017 12:58 am
See my reply above
Hacksaw
08/25/2017 11:27 pm
Try this: Go to setting click off, enable trending services Hacksaw
Matt White
08/26/2017 05:11 pm
Every time I open chrome for about the last week or so it flashes a "trending now" message. This needs to GO. I'm about to change browsers and homepage from Google if I can't get this fixed.
HORSETHIEFKID
09/21/2017 04:57 pm
this is an annoying addition to my small ipad and it should never be assumed that ordinary users of google, a very good company, has decided to just install a complteley adolesant thing such as this without a tool to define or eliminate it from equipment not purchased from their company. In the world we are accustomed to...it is offensive! thanx , contol alt delete....i am asking apple to make this something to be warned against...hope the stock of GOOGLE reflects this mistake.
Betty Ryczek
09/25/2017 05:07 pm
Setting does not have a enable trending service!so can not click off
Betty Ryczek
09/25/2017 05:09 pm
Yes!what is Google Now? Why make it so difficult yogetrid of something like this that I don’ t want or need?
Stephanie V
10/26/2017 07:17 pm
In Manage Apps, I disabled the Google (G) app and it's gone! :)
Poppy
11/04/2017 09:30 am
Turn this off please
Aarti Gurung
11/29/2017 07:11 pm
great
madincovert
12/01/2017 05:51 am
Thank whomever for the knowledge on removing the obnoxious Top Stories.
Lynn Roe
12/30/2017 11:44 pm
I think so too. When I want to get rid of something there are at least (5) steps, & no DELETE OPTION. I don't want an annoying thing to become a PROJECT. ADD DELETE OPTION. Please
Lauren Weiss
03/12/2018 05:52 am
This trending started recently. I cannot get rid of it. I do not care or am interested in any of this. It is intrusive. Please make it stop. It's driving me crazy
Bindeswar Charitar
04/01/2018 11:11 am
Remove the trending search in google bar
Beatrice Fezia
05/20/2018 10:11 pm
Please get trending off.
Brenda Fassett
07/05/2018 12:08 pm
Get trending off my phone,I didn't want it,it just started coming up and is eating my battery up
Maureen Ann
09/10/2018 03:42 pm
Trending is a way of Google using up your data space. We never asked for it and most of us don't want it so why should we put up with it. Google is a search engine that is supposed to work for us, not against us as the customer. It should be a case of opting in to trending NOT opting out. Maureen Palmer
Clayton Pitts
12/20/2018 06:35 am
Amen to that. This is dumb. I don't care what others Google.
Desmond Lynch
02/27/2019 01:36 pm
Can you remove all references to the Peppa pig momo challenge from trending searches I am extremely concerned about this webpage
Chuck
06/03/2019 09:12 pm
Why do you make it so hard to delete things you do want on your phone.
Bimo, India
06/05/2019 06:57 am
Exactly.
Dianna Norris
07/06/2019 07:51 pm
Apparently I do not have the Google 6.1 to opt out of trending searches on my Motorola Droid Z force. How do I opt out of this. It's annoying as all hell.
Suraj narang
07/07/2019 09:58 pm
You can not get Google 6.1for deleting trending search
thomas burdulis
02/05/2020 12:08 am
Yah, that method doesn’t work at all. Turned it off and they’re all still there. Stupid trending crap!!
Marvin Teal
05/12/2020 12:59 pm
Trending searches won't disable on my phone tried turning it off but they are still there DAMMIT
James Jennings
06/27/2020 10:55 pm
It is a Java Script - disable java and it is gone. apis.google.com seems to be the culprit.
Ed McLendon
07/06/2020 11:33 pm
I can not get rid of the trending searches so I will quit using Google!
Mj
08/12/2020 06:54 pm
You can get rid of it..you just have to know how and be patient about it..keep trying and you'll get it and believe me I tried it for a long time I and and I finally got it.. it's off now it was so simple I could kick myself..!!! It had nothing to do with Google fault it was mine.. I had Google blocked.. go to your settings and make sure it's not blocked on your app phone keep looking around and then go back to Google to settings and then you'll find general keep doing it have patience and you'll get it hope it helps.. if not be patient and keep trying cuz that's how I did it!! I found in my apps on my phone that it was blocked that's why I could not find it on Google site on setting cuz I had it somehow blocked on my app so I kept looking on my setting on my phone clicking on things and I went back to Google site I was able to get to general and and clicked the autocomplete off .. that will help you delete the treading
Sparks13
08/24/2020 11:56 pm
I'd rather someone drop a nuclear bomb on their headquarters.
Sparks13
09/13/2020 05:32 am
Well then fuck Google. There are other search engines. That's why I do NOT have Google on anything but my phone, but that's going too.
Surgi Ical Strike
01/18/2021 02:36 pm
Its simple. Here's how you get rid of those pesky Trending Searches on Google. Especially for those using Desktop or Laptop and you wish to get rid of that pesky Trending searches in Google. Follow this steps. Step 1 : First go to Google.com Step 2 : Look towards the Bottom Right Corner. Youd see 3 links. Privacy, Terms & Settings. Step 3 : Click on the Settings link. And a Popup message box will appear. Step 4 : Click on Search Settings. This will open the Search Settings page. Step 5 : In the Search Settings page, Search for Auto-complete with Trending Searches. Step 6 : Click on the DO NOT SHOW popular searches radio button. Step 7 : Scroll down and then click on Save button. THATS IT !! YOURE done, No more Trending Searches shit.
Surgi Ical Strike
01/18/2021 02:42 pm
Its simple. Here's how you get rid of those pesky Trending Searches on Google. Especially for those using Desktop or Laptop and you wish to get rid of that pesky Trending searches in Google. Follow this steps. PLEASE DO TAKE NOTE, this will NOT work if you're using for an Android Phone or for Mobile version of Google App. You gotta follow a completely different method altogether if is a Mobile version. This would work on any standard internet browser running on any PC / LAPTOP. Running Windows. Not sure if its the same on Other OS. Step 1 : First go to Google.com Step 2 : Look towards the Bottom Right Corner. Youd see 3 links. Privacy, Terms & Settings. Step 3 : Click on the Settings link. And a Popup message box will appear. Step 4 : Click on Search Settings. This will open the Search Settings page. Step 5 : In the Search Settings page, Search for Auto-complete with Trending Searches. Step 6 : Click on the DO NOT SHOW popular searches radio button. Step 7 : Scroll down and then click on Save button. THATS IT !! YOURE done, No more Trending Searches shit.
Theotterguy
01/19/2021 05:59 am
That does not work.It's the first thing I did.