History Files in IE are locked.

[Guest]

I have recently upgraded to XP and when I have gone to clear my IE history
the section in Tools is locked. I have gone through and deleted the files
from my history folders, User Local Settings/ History/day/. These files have
been deleted but when I key an address in IE these old files still appear.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

To delete entries from the Address bar, you
must clear your History folder.

Is the Clear History button dimmed or grayed out?

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions
Scroll down to
101. Prevent IE History Being Removed - Undo
Click on Undo
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XP Pro??

Disable changing history settings
[[If you enable this policy, the settings in the History area on the General
tab in the Internet Options dialog box appear dimmed.]]
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=705

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Clear IE History, AutoComplete, Clear the TIF, Clear the Run MRU, Typed
URL's and Clear List:

XP Start Menu:
You have to switch to Classic long enough to get the Clear button.
Right click the Start button | Properties | Select Classic Start Menu |
Customize button | Clear button | Click OK | Select Start menu | Click Apply
|Click OK

Classic Start Menu:
Right click the Start button | Properties | Customize button | Clear button

Clear button
[[Removes the list of recently accessed documents, programs, and Web sites
from the Documents menu.]]



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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Its has been dimmed or greyed out. I cannot change the number of days or clear.

To delete entries from the Address bar, you
must clear your History folder.

Is the Clear History button dimmed or grayed out?

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions
Scroll down to
101. Prevent IE History Being Removed - Undo
Click on Undo
-----

XP Pro??

Disable changing history settings
[[If you enable this policy, the settings in the History area on the General
tab in the Internet Options dialog box appear dimmed.]]
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=705

-----

Clear IE History, AutoComplete, Clear the TIF, Clear the Run MRU, Typed
URL's and Clear List:

XP Start Menu:
You have to switch to Classic long enough to get the Clear button.
Right click the Start button | Properties | Select Classic Start Menu |
Customize button | Clear button | Click OK | Select Start menu | Click Apply
|Click OK

Classic Start Menu:
Right click the Start button | Properties | Customize button | Clear button

Clear button
[[Removes the list of recently accessed documents, programs, and Web sites
from the Documents menu.]]



--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have recently upgraded to XP and when I have gone to clear my IE history
the section in Tools is locked. I have gone through and deleted the files
from my history folders, User Local Settings/ History/day/. These files
have been deleted but when I key an address in IE these old files still
appear.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Greg,

Paste this link in the Address bar of Internet Explorer...

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions
Scroll down to
101. Prevent IE History Being Removed - Undo
Click on Undo
-----

XP Pro??

Disable changing history settings
[[If you enable this policy, the settings in the History area on the General
tab in the Internet Options dialog box appear dimmed.]]
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=705



--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Its has been dimmed or greyed out. I cannot change the number of days or
clear.

To delete entries from the Address bar, you
must clear your History folder.

Is the Clear History button dimmed or grayed out?

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions
Scroll down to
101. Prevent IE History Being Removed - Undo
Click on Undo
-----

XP Pro??

Disable changing history settings
[[If you enable this policy, the settings in the History area on the
General tab in the Internet Options dialog box appear dimmed.]]
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=705

-----

Clear IE History, AutoComplete, Clear the TIF, Clear the Run MRU, Typed
URL's and Clear List:

XP Start Menu:
You have to switch to Classic long enough to get the Clear button.
Right click the Start button | Properties | Select Classic Start Menu |
Customize button | Clear button | Click OK | Select Start menu | Click
Apply |Click OK

Classic Start Menu:
Right click the Start button | Properties | Customize button | Clear
button

Clear button
[[Removes the list of recently accessed documents, programs, and Web
sites from the Documents menu.]]



--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I have recently upgraded to XP and when I have gone to clear my IE
history the section in Tools is locked. I have gone through and deleted
the files from my history folders, User Local Settings/ History/day/.
These files have been deleted but when I key an address in IE these old
files still appear.