How to delete an URL from Chrome's Omnibox suggestions?

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How can I delete an URL from Chrome's Omnibox suggestions?

The URLs won't be deleted even if I clear my entire browsing history. I've also tried deleting the "History Provide Cache" file, but to no avail.

Any suggestions?

score 97 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 24 '12 at 11:07

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Follow the next steps:

Clear the omnibar
Start writing the address that gives you the unwanted history item
As soon as the history item apears below the omnibar use the down arrow to select it
Press Shift+Del (or Fn+Shift+Del if on a Mac)

edited Dec 24 '12 at 11:07

Indrek

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answered Jun 21 '12 at 00:52

fmanco

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No. It is Shift + Del. Look at the edit I've made. – fmanco Jun 21 '12 at 01:42
At the address bar. – fmanco Jun 21 '12 at 01:47
What Chrome version are you using? I rewrite the answer. – fmanco Jun 21 '12 at 01:52
@criziot I can confirm this solution. Thank you for clarifying your steps. – iglvzx Jun 21 '12 at 01:53
@criziot: I'm not sure if this is what the OP was talking about, but I'm incredibly grateful for this answer. – Dennis Jun 21 '12 at 01:57
Is this still functional? Doesn't seem to work for me on chrome 21.0.1180.89 – Devin Rhode Oct 02 '12 at 08:53
@DevinGRhode I don't know about 21.0.1180.89 but I just tried on 22.0.1229.79 and yes, it wors. Sometimes the website still on the list but can be from google search or favorites and not from history. – fmanco Oct 02 '12 at 12:07
it actually worked for me, I just needed to hold down fn for mac. – Devin Rhode Oct 02 '12 at 16:28
Wrong answer. Not valid. This method is obsolete. I have a PC. No fn button. This answer used to work but Google removed this functionality. – superuser Feb 09 '15 at 06:12
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@techaddict not really, it still works for me (version 40.0.2214.111). In a PC you don't need Fn, that's for Mac. – fmanco Feb 18 '15 at 14:50
DOES NOT WORK ON MAC EL CAPITAN. – Lex Podgorny Oct 20 '16 at 10:35
@LexPodgorny Why are you shouting at us? – José Luis Oct 20 '16 at 15:47
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Yes, it does work on Mac OS El Capitan (Fn + Shift + Delete) – John Hascall Apr 07 '18 at 11:32
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No worky on Chrome on my PC for some reason – Garconis Apr 20 '18 at 12:35

How to delete an URL from Chrome's Omnibox suggestions?

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