PC Review


Reply
Thread Tools Rate Thread

deleting adresses that come up automatically

 
 
=?Utf-8?B?YmdyaW1hY2VqMw==?=
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      27th Apr 2005
I have gone to my internet tools and then to clear history and delete cookies
and files and I continue to have a few websites automatically come up when
using explorer. How can I get this deleted?
 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      27th Apr 2005
Delete the History folder and index.dat:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"bgrimacej3" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B92567ED-FF16-475F-9ED2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have gone to my internet tools and then to clear history and delete
>cookies
> and files and I continue to have a few websites automatically come up when
> using explorer. How can I get this deleted?


 
Reply With Quote
 
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      28th Apr 2005
"bgrimacej3" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B92567ED-FF16-475F-9ED2-(E-Mail Removed)
> I have gone to my internet tools and then to clear history and delete
> cookies
> and files and I continue to have a few websites automatically come up when
> using explorer. How can I get this deleted?


First eliminate any spyware.
What You Should Know About Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ssoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stack. Before
you try to remove spyware, download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to
repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions)
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP
http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip
Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
WinXP:
Get WinSockxpFix
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357
In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing
CMD
In the command window type
netsh winsock reset

See
Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/


 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Deleting old adresses Doug Adlesperger Windows Vista Performance 2 8th Mar 2008 10:30 PM
Adresses can not be AUTOMATICALLY retained? Ritter197 Microsoft Word New Users 34 13th Aug 2005 08:17 AM
How to have adresses automatically complete in the address bar =?Utf-8?B?QklQ?= Microsoft Outlook Discussion 1 2nd Dec 2004 06:39 PM
deleting addresses from Drop-Down Adresses Box Looii Windows XP Internet Explorer 1 9th Jun 2004 11:30 PM
deleting old adresses Berra Windows XP Internet Explorer 1 6th May 2004 11:37 PM


Features
 

Advertising
 

Newsgroups
 


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:54 PM.