Elusive Pages

[Guest]

Hi. I stumbled on some very interesting pages yesterday whilst in a
tearing hurry to complete an urgent Google search and I did a quick "Add to
Favourites" so I could go back later. However, there was no entry in the
list when I looked for it. My recollections were rather lacking in detail but
the pages seemed to be in the usual Web lists of sites (1-10, Next, etc)
format and, from a quick glance, the contents appeared to be a record of my
visits to various sites over the last few months.
I resumed my search today and someone may be interested know that protracted
head scratching and complex back tracking were rewarded. !! The "elusive
pages" can be found via Google Desktop ,as follows. Open Internet
Explorer>Desktop (options above search box)>Type-in URL or Subject ref: of
site you have previously visited>Click on Search Desktop. This will
produce a Web History Index which you can edit by clicking on Remove from
Index, then using check boxes and Remove button. I've no idea how
familiar this is to others but it's a revelation to me and I would be very
interested in any comments,please.

Regards, Alpha.

 

[db]

thanks for letting us
know of your discovery....

- db
Hi. I stumbled on some very interesting pages yesterday whilst in a
tearing hurry to complete an urgent Google search and I did a quick "Add to
Favourites" so I could go back later. However, there was no entry in the
list when I looked for it. My recollections were rather lacking in detail but
the pages seemed to be in the usual Web lists of sites (1-10, Next, etc)
format and, from a quick glance, the contents appeared to be a record of my
visits to various sites over the last few months.
I resumed my search today and someone may be interested know that protracted
head scratching and complex back tracking were rewarded. !! The "elusive
pages" can be found via Google Desktop ,as follows. Open Internet
Explorer>Desktop (options above search box)>Type-in URL or Subject ref: of
site you have previously visited>Click on Search Desktop. This will
produce a Web History Index which you can edit by clicking on Remove from
Index, then using check boxes and Remove button. I've no idea how
familiar this is to others but it's a revelation to me and I would be very
interested in any comments,please.

Regards, Alpha.

 

[Guest]

thanks for letting us
know of your discovery....

- db
Hi. I stumbled on some very interesting pages yesterday whilst in a
tearing hurry to complete an urgent Google search and I did a quick "Add to
Favourites" so I could go back later. However, there was no entry in the
list when I looked for it. My recollections were rather lacking in detail but
the pages seemed to be in the usual Web lists of sites (1-10, Next, etc)
format and, from a quick glance, the contents appeared to be a record of my
visits to various sites over the last few months.
I resumed my search today and someone may be interested know that protracted
head scratching and complex back tracking were rewarded. !! The "elusive
pages" can be found via Google Desktop ,as follows. Open Internet
Explorer>Desktop (options above search box)>Type-in URL or Subject ref: of
site you have previously visited>Click on Search Desktop. This will
produce a Web History Index which you can edit by clicking on Remove from
Index, then using check boxes and Remove button. I've no idea how
familiar this is to others but it's a revelation to me and I would be very
interested in any comments,please.

Regards, Alpha.


Hi db. Am I correct in assuming that the existence of these internet activity records is as surprising to you as it was to me. ? I consider them to be just as intrusive as Index.dat files (which are widely regarded as a "Big Brother is watching"issue) and even more secretive. Regards, Alpha.

 

[db]

well, a computer was designed
to house data, lots of it, different
formats, different locations, etc...
And this data can be used to make your
computer experience better however,
the information can also be a source
of revenue for others.

another place for a browsing history
is the windows explorer. in
the address bar where the directories
usually appear, you can type in
a url as well.

the only problem is that we regular folk
cannot even conceive all the places
that data is being recorded and
archived. Like some freeware, everytime
you download an update, it uploads your
browsing or search history in return.

That's why I wasn't totally surprised
that you found something. It was just
another new place for the same ole
problem.

However, there is likely a tool that
clears out the history and searches. I
think the process of clearing this information
is called erasing your tracks. You
might want to try something like CCleaner
as it also covers index dat files too.

Keep in mind that index.dat files have
a distinct purpose for windows and can
be furthered researched at Microsoft.com

- db

 

[Guest]

well, a computer was designed
to house data, lots of it, different
formats, different locations, etc...
And this data can be used to make your
computer experience better however,
the information can also be a source
of revenue for others.

another place for a browsing history
is the windows explorer. in
the address bar where the directories
usually appear, you can type in
a url as well.

the only problem is that we regular folk
cannot even conceive all the places
that data is being recorded and
archived. Like some freeware, everytime
you download an update, it uploads your
browsing or search history in return.

That's why I wasn't totally surprised
that you found something. It was just
another new place for the same ole
problem.

However, there is likely a tool that
clears out the history and searches. I
think the process of clearing this information
is called erasing your tracks. You
might want to try something like CCleaner
as it also covers index dat files too.

Keep in mind that index.dat files have
a distinct purpose for windows and can
be furthered researched at Microsoft.com

- db

thanks for letting us
know of your discovery....

- db
Hi. I stumbled on some very interesting pages yesterday whilst in a
tearing hurry to complete an urgent Google search and I did a quick "Add to
Favourites" so I could go back later. However, there was no entry in the
list when I looked for it. My recollections were rather lacking in detail but
the pages seemed to be in the usual Web lists of sites (1-10, Next, etc)
format and, from a quick glance, the contents appeared to be a record of my
visits to various sites over the last few months.
I resumed my search today and someone may be interested know that protracted
head scratching and complex back tracking were rewarded. !! The "elusive
pages" can be found via Google Desktop ,as follows. Open Internet
Explorer>Desktop (options above search box)>Type-in URL or Subject ref: of
site you have previously visited>Click on Search Desktop. This will
produce a Web History Index which you can edit by clicking on Remove from
Index, then using check boxes and Remove button. I've no idea how
familiar this is to others but it's a revelation to me and I would be very
interested in any comments,please.

Regards, Alpha.


Hi db. Am I correct in assuming that the existence of these internet activity records is as surprising to you as it was to me. ? I consider them to be just as intrusive as Index.dat files (which are widely regarded as a "Big Brother is watching"issue) and even more secretive. Regards, Alpha

However, there is likely a tool that
clears out the history and searches. I
think the process of clearing this information
is called erasing your tracks. You
might want to try something like CCleaner
as it also covers index dat files too.

Keep in mind that index.dat files have
a distinct purpose for windows and can
be furthered researched at Microsoft.com

Hi,db. Firstly, I really must comment on the muddled format of this
forum,which I I find difficult to follow. I subscribe to several other
forums and they are all quite straightforward in the sequence of postings and
have provision for quoting when required without all the lengthy repetitions
that occur here. Thanks for your interesting comments. I already
run CCleaner to clear Index.dat files ( which I have researched and decided
against !!) but I'm not aware of any Google Desktop cleaners. !!
However,as I've mentioned, there is the removal facility to edit the index
if required. I'm hoping for further contacts, as I suspect this
particular activity record is not widely recognised Regards, Alpha.

 

[db]

you're welcome.

this might be of some
interest as well:
http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&q=index.dat

- db

well, a computer was designed
to house data, lots of it, different
formats, different locations, etc...
And this data can be used to make your
computer experience better however,
the information can also be a source
of revenue for others.

another place for a browsing history
is the windows explorer. in
the address bar where the directories
usually appear, you can type in
a url as well.

the only problem is that we regular folk
cannot even conceive all the places
that data is being recorded and
archived. Like some freeware, everytime
you download an update, it uploads your
browsing or search history in return.

That's why I wasn't totally surprised
that you found something. It was just
another new place for the same ole
problem.

However, there is likely a tool that
clears out the history and searches. I
think the process of clearing this information
is called erasing your tracks. You
might want to try something like CCleaner
as it also covers index dat files too.

Keep in mind that index.dat files have
a distinct purpose for windows and can
be furthered researched at Microsoft.com

- db

thanks for letting us
know of your discovery....

- db
Hi. I stumbled on some very interesting pages yesterday whilst in a
tearing hurry to complete an urgent Google search and I did a quick "Add to
Favourites" so I could go back later. However, there was no entry in the
list when I looked for it. My recollections were rather lacking in detail but
the pages seemed to be in the usual Web lists of sites (1-10, Next, etc)
format and, from a quick glance, the contents appeared to be a record of my
visits to various sites over the last few months.
I resumed my search today and someone may be interested know that protracted
head scratching and complex back tracking were rewarded. !! The "elusive
pages" can be found via Google Desktop ,as follows. Open Internet
Explorer>Desktop (options above search box)>Type-in URL or Subject ref: of
site you have previously visited>Click on Search Desktop. This will
produce a Web History Index which you can edit by clicking on Remove from
Index, then using check boxes and Remove button. I've no idea how
familiar this is to others but it's a revelation to me and I would be very
interested in any comments,please.

Regards, Alpha.


Hi db. Am I correct in assuming that the existence of these internet activity records is as surprising to you as it was to me. ? I consider them to be just as intrusive as Index.dat files (which are widely regarded as a "Big Brother is watching"issue) and even more secretive. Regards, Alpha

However, there is likely a tool that
clears out the history and searches. I
think the process of clearing this information
is called erasing your tracks. You
might want to try something like CCleaner
as it also covers index dat files too.

Keep in mind that index.dat files have
a distinct purpose for windows and can
be furthered researched at Microsoft.com

Hi,db. Firstly, I really must comment on the muddled format of this
forum,which I I find difficult to follow. I subscribe to several other
forums and they are all quite straightforward in the sequence of postings and
have provision for quoting when required without all the lengthy repetitions
that occur here. Thanks for your interesting comments. I already
run CCleaner to clear Index.dat files ( which I have researched and decided
against !!) but I'm not aware of any Google Desktop cleaners. !!
However,as I've mentioned, there is the removal facility to edit the index
if required. I'm hoping for further contacts, as I suspect this
particular activity record is not widely recognised Regards, Alpha.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Firstly, I really must comment on the muddled format of this
forum,which I I find difficult to follow. I subscribe to several
other forums and they are all quite straightforward in the sequence
of postings and have provision for quoting when required without all
the lengthy repetitions that occur here.

This isn't really a forum, it's a newsgroup. The reason you're having such
problems is that you are using the awful web interface to participate in
this newsgroup--it's the slowest, clunkiest, most error-prone method there
is. Do yourself a favor and switch to a newsreader, such as Outlook Express,
which comes with Windows. See
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm