IE's History Folder

[crash_sc]

How can I clear the history folder? Whenever I try to clear the history
folder all it does is collapse everything back into the Today folder. I
click on Today and everything I tried to clear is still there. I have IE set
to keep pages in the history folder for 0 days. This isn't a major issue,
its just annoying me. Thanks in advance.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options |
General tab | Clear History button | Yes

[[Empties the History folder. This folder stores shortcuts to the pages you
viewed during this and previous browsing sessions.]]

 

[crash_sc]

Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK

Yep, that did it. Thanks.

I wonder though, whats the difference between running that command and just
selecting internet options from within IE?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Was IE still open when you opened Internet Properties?
Was History open in IE?
The History pane showing?
How are you fixed for socks and underwear? Just kidding. ;-)

Seriously, when I clear the Temporary Internet Files, Cookies and History, I
do it with IE closed. Just a good practice. Especially if Temporary
Internet Files are loaded.

 

[crash_sc]

Hmm, I just tried that command again and it didn't clear the history folder.
I accessed the internet options from the control panel and cleared history
there, and it worked. When I was just doing it from inside IE sometimes it
would work and sometimes it wouldn't. It looks like the same thing is
happening now.

BTW, is there a website where I can get a complete list of run commands used
in XP Home?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Command-line reference
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Command-line reference A-Z
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Start | Run and copy and paste the following line:

%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Click OK
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Start | Run and copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm

Click OK