IE "viewed links" don't show status

[Ed in Seattle]

I have XP Home / IE 6.0.2800 with all available updates
loaded.

When I open a website like CNN.com and click on news
article links, I expect those links to change to
the "viewed" or background color when I return to that
page.

Since yesterday, my links on all web pages are NOT
changing status after being clicked on.

No apps, applets or utilities were recently installed
before the behavior changed.

I have emptied my cache and cookies, dumped my "recycle
bin", ran a virus scan, scanned for malware with Ad
Aware, ran a Disk Check on my Windows partition, and
shutdown cold and restarted.

I still have the problem, I know I've battled this one
before and think the problem was overstuffed Temp
Internet Files cache. This time the basic stuff isn't
fixing it.

I've looked on the KB, no articles hit on "IE viewed
links color change" and other combinations.

Any Ideas?

Thanks!

 

[Mike Burgess]

Ed in Seattle,
Are you related to "Sleepless" (sorry couldn't resist

Possibly your History folder is corrupt:
[XP\2K]
Log on as Administrator and delete the desired <username> folder(s).
[example]
"C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\HISTORY"
[more info]
How To: Delete the Temporary Internet Files in Windows XP
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

[WinME]
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#WinME

[Win98]
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#Win98

Note: McAfee AV with ActiveX controls enabled is known to cause History
problems.

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Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-11-03]
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