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My internet history wont delete

Feb 22, 2004 5:33AM PST

I went to tools and internet options cleared history and deleted files.But when i check my history everywhere ive been is still listed.
thanks for the help
chris33

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Re:My internet history wont delete
Feb 22, 2004 5:46AM PST

Some confuse command and URL completion with History.

Write in detail more about why you think History didn't clear.

Bob

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Re:Re:My internet history wont delete
Feb 22, 2004 5:59AM PST

well i hit the clear history tab in internet options. but when i click on the history icon and the top of windows explorer all the web site i visited are still listed. hope this helps

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Re:Re:Re:My internet history wont delete
Feb 22, 2004 6:52AM PST

Reboot, don't start IE, press Start, Run, HISTORY, hit OK, delete all the items there.

Remember that toolbars such as Google have their own history to clear.

Bob

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Re:Re:Re:Re:My internet history wont delete
Mar 17, 2004 1:10PM PST

I am having difficulty with the same issues. How do you clear the other things you mentioned such as google, yahoo etc. Somehow they are all interrelated cuz I even get account numbers for specific websites on drop down lists like for Yahoo search.

If I want to reset all to zero...or better yet delete some from a drop down list...what would I do. Jim

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Autocomplete is not "History."
Mar 17, 2004 8:53PM PST

That's under a different button in Tools, Internet Options.

Bob