View Full Version : Need to completely clear internet history
RaZoR LeAf
28th November 2004, 05:01 PM
I'll be blunt. If you type something into the address bar it's still listing websites, which as far as I' concerend should have been deleted when i cleared History, Temp Internet Files and Cookies. I don't want to have to explain to my parents the huge lists of porn that they might accidently find.
Advice please, the sooner the better.
Chris
28th November 2004, 05:13 PM
Is this in IE?
kainashi
28th November 2004, 05:13 PM
C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
try clearing that out and see if that helps. i imagine you are using windows xp. it's C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files in windows 98, if i remember correctly.
if that doesn't work, try downloading ccleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/) and clearing stuff out that way.
edit: for firefox, delete history.dat from C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<random letters>.default. it's C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\ in windows 98.
RaZoR LeAf
28th November 2004, 05:26 PM
Yes it's IE.
I've cleared out the Temp Internet Files through the address you said but it made no difference. I'm gonna download that program now.
RedStarWarrior
28th November 2004, 05:40 PM
First off, switch to Firefox. Second, once you do that, there is an extension that allows you to clear the address bar of all saved entries.
RaZoR LeAf
28th November 2004, 05:47 PM
First, I don't intend to stay on this computer for much longer, hopefully i'll be getting a internet conection of my soon. Second, it took my parents a month or two to learn Intern Explorer, and they still can't grasp everything that happens on this machine, I don't think suddenly changing is going to go down well with them.
And CCleaner hasn't fixed the problem either, though it has nicely cleaned up every other menu on the comp.
Aipom Of Doom
28th November 2004, 05:53 PM
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/1009 hmm maybe that would work?
http://www.google.com/search?q=clear+address+bar or something else from there :).
kainashi
28th November 2004, 05:56 PM
If the cached addresses are still listed in the Address box in Internet Explorer, use the following steps:
1. Quit Internet Explorer.
2. Delete all of the values except for the (Default) value from the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
easy as pie to do. :)
edit: start > run > regedit, if you didn't know. ;)
HavoX
28th November 2004, 05:57 PM
kainashi said:
CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) (http://www.ccleaner.com/)that's the spirit! :keke:
/high-fives John
on topic, Crap Cleaner takes care of the drop down address bar history too
if that doesn't work, take Aipom of Doom's (or John's) suggestion
The Decapitated Mole
28th November 2004, 05:59 PM
Tools>Options>Clear History
That always worked for me.
Also, C:/Windows/History [delete everything in the folder] worked too.
Back when I was using IE, that is. Scott's right, switch to Firefox, now.
o_0
jimm
Heald
28th November 2004, 06:16 PM
This is the best topic ever.
EDIT: To make this on topic, don't screw around with your system folders too much as you might delete something you didn't want to.
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