Deleting IE History

[Guest]

I cannot clear my IE history. I believe that there is an admin process that
is preventing this from happening. I am able to delete the History folder in
Local Settings/ History, but the history is still visible in the IE address
drop down bar.

How can I delete these entries???

 

[Bruce Hagen]

I believe you are talking about a different situation. In IE: Tools |
Internet Options | Content | Auto Complete. Clear Forms and uncheck boxes as
you wish.

 

[Guest]

When i go to Internet Options/Tools the History section is greyed out. I
cannot change the " days to keep pages in history" or use the clear history
button. I believe that this is allowing the previously viewed web addresses
to remain in the address bar.

can you help? Thanks

 

[Bruce Hagen]

That's a whole different situation that I'm not familiar with. Keep checking
back and hopefully you will get an answer from someone with the correct
answer.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Bruce

That's a whole different situation that I'm not familiar with. Keep checking
back and hopefully you will get an answer from someone with the correct
answer.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Regarding grayed out History settings:
Run regedit and check these two keys:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions[
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions[
for the value (right pane) "Btn_History"
If found, modify the value from 1 to 0 (zero)

Also, in this key
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel] the History value (right pane) should be 0 (zero)

If that registry restriction isn't found, are you running any third-party
programs that would be "protecting" the history?

The TypedURLs in the Address Bar are stored in the registry. Some methods of
clearing history delete them- some don't.

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.

For an easier, safer removal method, go to
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
and download "DelTypedURL." This INF file will remove all entries.

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

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

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