Delete/Reset Address Bar History

How can I delete the address bar's history. In-other-words when I type an address in how can I reset it so that when I begin to type it doesn't automatically attempt to finish an address for me? Like when I type "www.app" it doesn't attempt to finish it with "www.apple.com"?
Thanks for any help,
Tony

Tony,
If you want to eliminate autofill entries you must Reset Safari: Apple provide a quick way to empty the cache, clear cookies, erase history and reset autofill information. This can often provide a quick fix for improving performance. The disadvantage is that you will need to re-enter log in information on sites that had previously stored data in cookies.Any URL information from your Bookmarks will remain valid and will show up in autofill.
You should also Empty the Cache.
;~)

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Look for the file '''moz_hosts''' in the folder '''places.sqlite'''.
Don't delete the file, just delete the information in the file. My file has over 3600 websites, which go back years!! I did not know they were there, but I was frustrated about not being able to get rid of them. They popped up every time I used the address bar. Clearing my history would not get rid of them.
This is where they are stored!! I found that by deleting the pesky web site from '''moz_hosts''', it does not appear in my address bar anymore!!!
I think that if I just delete all the websites in moz_hosts....
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