clearing previously searched

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when I go to a search engine and type in anything I am
looking for I get a menu underneath the search bar for
previously searched items such as: I looked up the word
microsoft two days ago. today I looked up microsoft again
and while typing microsoft, I could have clicked on the
word microsoft instead of writing it. I am sure you know
what I am talking about. how do I clear the memory of the
search bars???
 
alsoszaa said:
*when I go to a search engine and type in anything I am
looking for I get a menu underneath the search bar for
previously searched items such as: I looked up the word
microsoft two days ago. today I looked up microsoft again
and while typing microsoft, I could have clicked on the
word microsoft instead of writing it. I am sure you know
what I am talking about. how do I clear the memory of the
search bars??? *
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I have this ongoing problem as well..there is no ie properties and clear the
bar. There is a clear history that doesn't help and turn off autocomplete
that only hides not deletes the searches.
 
Hi D. -
To delete ALL Addresses in the Drop Down list, go here and download and
install Mike Burgess' DelTypedURL.inf at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm See below for Selective Delete.

You can also get DelSearchMRU.inf at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelSearchMRU.inf

Note: this does not remove entries entered via AutoComplete. To remove
hidden AutoComplete entries in History:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete



IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure that ALL instances of IE6 are CLOSED before you do
the install of this (these) .inf files. Otherwise the "old" entries will
just be re-written back to the Registry when you close IE.

Some free third party alternatives are:

http://www.handyarchive.com/Internet/Browsers-Plugins/2440-Clear-IE-History.html

http://www.handyarchive.com/Internet/Security/11842--1Free-History-Eraser.html

http://www.handyarchive.com/Utilities/Disk-Utilities/4133-Free-History-Cleaner.html



A nice alternative just for selective or all Address (not Search) history
maintenance is EditURLs, here: http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/ Here also,
you must close ALL instances of IE6 for the deletions to "take". Recommended



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Thanks Jim..the "CCleaner" is the best!


Jim Byrd said:
Hi D. -
To delete ALL Addresses in the Drop Down list, go here and download and
install Mike Burgess' DelTypedURL.inf at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm See below for Selective Delete.

You can also get DelSearchMRU.inf at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelSearchMRU.inf

Note: this does not remove entries entered via AutoComplete. To remove
hidden AutoComplete entries in History:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete



IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure that ALL instances of IE6 are CLOSED before you do
the install of this (these) .inf files. Otherwise the "old" entries will
just be re-written back to the Registry when you close IE.

Some free third party alternatives are:

http://www.handyarchive.com/Internet/Browsers-Plugins/2440-Clear-IE-History.html
http://www.handyarchive.com/Internet/Security/11842--1Free-History-Eraser.html
http://www.handyarchive.com/Utilities/Disk-Utilities/4133-Free-History-Cleaner.html



A nice alternative just for selective or all Address (not Search) history
maintenance is EditURLs, here: http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/ Here also,
you must close ALL instances of IE6 for the deletions to "take". Recommended



--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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YW, Deb - Glad you found it useful.

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