Cannot Delete Web History

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Jesse

I attempt to clear my web history but nothing happens. I
click "Clear History" in Internet Options and it appears
that the history will be deleted, but nothing happens. I
have tried resetting the defaults but that doesn't help.
 
Jesse said:
I attempt to clear my web history but nothing happens. I
click "Clear History" in Internet Options and it appears
that the history will be deleted, but nothing happens. I
have tried resetting the defaults but that doesn't help.
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Close IE and do it from the Internet Options in Control Panel.
 
Obtained from various sources:
AutoComplete and Vcard and how they work
http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/autocomplete.html
###########################
In Internet Explorer window pick these:
--->Tools button
---->Internet options
----->Content tab
------>Autocomplete button
---------------------------------------------
Use AutoComplete for:
[_] Web addresses
[_] Forms
[_] User names and passwords on forms
Make desired changes on options.
############################
-- IE6 Tools button (toolbar)
-- Internet Options
-- Advanced tab
-- Browsing list
-- [-] Use Inline AutoComplete (turn off/on as desired)
=====================================
Internet Explorer
Tools (button)
Internet Options
Click Advanced (tab)

In listing find:
Search from the Address bar
--When searching
() Display results, and go to the most likely site.
() Do not search from the Address bar.
() Just dispaly the results in main window.
() Just go to the most likely site.
=====================================================
 
I've had the same problem erasing History in IE for a long
time and none of the usual suggestions would restore
normal history-erasure function, including accessing
Internet Options through Control Panel, purging all
spyware, and crippling any protective programs that were
running, and deleting the folder in DOS. (Actually the
last method did purge the folder but it would behave the
same way next time and require the same drastic measure
again.)

However, I then remembered that I had a separate "Internet
Options" screen available within my AOL browser and found
that it would indeed let me clear the History cache, most
of the time. Apparently the software from AOL (and maybe
other ISP software as well) can keep a "handle" on the
History folder preventing other processes from deleting
its contents. This appears to be true regardless of which
browser (IE or AOL's) originally went to the sites in the
cache. Callwave's Internet Answering Machine can also
sometimes lock up the same folder, preventing even AOL
from erasaing it. You MAY need to exit that first to re-
enable normal deletion of History without going offline
entirely.

The path for deleting the history cache and other web
matters in AOL (6.0 for example) is as follows:
Settings > Preferences > Internet Properties
From there, the screens should look somewhat familiar and
the procedure will be obvious. Of course If you don't
mind waiting until you are ready to shutdown your
computer, you can usually get the normal procedure to work
when Internet-related applications are no longer running
on your taskbar.

Ken
 
http://unhsolutions.net/IEPK/
IE Privacy Keeper 1.1
Simple, small and fast browsing history cleaner for Internet Explorer. Cleans up
all traces of your Internet activity.

OS supported: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT SP6
Windows ME ,Windows 98
Internet Explorer: 5.0 or higher


| I've had the same problem erasing History in IE for a long
| time and none of the usual suggestions would restore
| normal history-erasure function, including accessing
| Internet Options through Control Panel, purging all
| spyware, and crippling any protective programs that were
| running, and deleting the folder in DOS. (Actually the
| last method did purge the folder but it would behave the
| same way next time and require the same drastic measure
| again.)
|
| However, I then remembered that I had a separate "Internet
| Options" screen available within my AOL browser and found
| that it would indeed let me clear the History cache, most
| of the time. Apparently the software from AOL (and maybe
| other ISP software as well) can keep a "handle" on the
| History folder preventing other processes from deleting
| its contents. This appears to be true regardless of which
| browser (IE or AOL's) originally went to the sites in the
| cache. Callwave's Internet Answering Machine can also
| sometimes lock up the same folder, preventing even AOL
| from erasaing it. You MAY need to exit that first to re-
| enable normal deletion of History without going offline
| entirely.
|
| The path for deleting the history cache and other web
| matters in AOL (6.0 for example) is as follows:
| Settings > Preferences > Internet Properties
| From there, the screens should look somewhat familiar and
| the procedure will be obvious. Of course If you don't
| mind waiting until you are ready to shutdown your
| computer, you can usually get the normal procedure to work
| when Internet-related applications are no longer running
| on your taskbar.
|
| Ken
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >I attempt to clear my web history but nothing happens. I
| >click "Clear History" in Internet Options and it appears
| >that the history will be deleted, but nothing happens. I
| >have tried resetting the defaults but that doesn't help.
| >.
| >
 
Close IE and do it from the Internet Options in Control Panel

Frank

there are web sites which still remain in the histor
even when you clear the history. Try this one: www.ladies-pet.co

-- Pete
 
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