Deleting single Web address in Address Bar

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Yes, Yes...I've typed in an embarrassing looking web page in the address bar of Explorer. Now when I click the drop down window button on the address bar, the web page shows amongst the other web pages I typed in from the past. I know that in other address bars you can move your mouse over it and then hit delete and it goes. but nothing happens. Anybody know how I can clear this "bad" address off and keep the others there? Where and what folder is storing this history? Thanks to anyone who can help!
 
Those are in a TypedURLs key in the registry. This article explains the
TypedURLs history:
157729 - How to Clear the History Entries in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q157729
Removing some or all entries is an easy registry edit.

These two freeware programs will remove some or all entries:
IE Address Bar Editor: http://www.freesoft.fsnet.co.uk/ieedit01.htm
EditURLs: http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/index.htm

If you type URLs in via File> Open, instead of the address bar, they aren't
saved in the TypedURLs key
and you can keep a select few URLs in the drop-down list.

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PictureMan said:
Yes, Yes...I've typed in an embarrassing looking web page in the address
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bar of Explorer. Now when I click the drop down window button on the address
bar, the web page shows amongst the other web pages I typed in from the
past. I know that in other address bars you can move your mouse over it and
then hit delete and it goes. but nothing happens. Anybody know how I can
clear this "bad" address off and keep the others there? Where and what
folder is storing this history? Thanks to anyone who can help!
 
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