Hi,
You probably have a corrupted History folder and will have to delete it. A
new History folder will be created on restart.
Assuming IE6 on WindowsXP...
Free History Eraser from
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htm can usually delete
the History folder (and the index.dat file) and a new one will be created
when you restart.
Or the History folder can be deleted manually.
The procedure [Windows XP]
Login as another user with administrator privileges, or from the machine's
default administrator account (startup in safe mode.) Make sure that you can
see hidden and system files (Folder Options> View) then delete the affected
History folder from Windows Explorer. It will be at [C:\Documents and
Settings\yourusername\Local Settings\History] Restart the computer.
It is generally recommended that "Days to keep pages in history" be set
lower than your settings. A setting of 20-50 days is more realistic. You
should create Favorites instead of depending on History.
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
315222 - A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222
MoJR said:
I am having a history issue.
1. I cannot select more than 99 days to be kept.
2. History does not allow me to access today's history.
3. I can only access history from 2 weeks ago.
Is there a way to repair the history folder?
Do I need to reinstall IE^
Thank you,
MoJR
