Removing search addresses

[Guest]

I use MSN rather than internet explorer. When I enter an address i.e. google
in the address bar and then click on the green "search web" I can go to the
site without problem. The problem I have is that when you enter an address in
the address bar a scroll down list comes up under the address bar listing all
the sites that I have been to so that you can select one of the listings if
you are going to use it again. I have tried to delete this listing without
success. I have gone to view history and clicked on view and selected all
items listed but still cannot remove the address listing under the address
bar. Any help would be appreciated. I contacted MSN and they had me try
several things including the history thing and they could not solve the
problem either. I have about 30 sites in this list and want to delete them
all.

 

[Newbie Coder]

Reg,

Maybe this will help:

http://www.crouchie.net/downloads/ie_visited_sites.zip

 

[JS]

Internet Explorer: Clear your drop down address bar
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/1009

JS

 

[Guest]

I use MSN rather than internet explorer. When I enter an address i.e. google
in the address bar and then click on the green "search web" I can go to the
site without problem. The problem I have is that when you enter an address in
the address bar a scroll down list comes up under the address bar listing all
the sites that I have been to so that you can select one of the listings if
you are going to use it again. I have tried to delete this listing without
success. I have gone to view history and clicked on view and selected all
items listed but still cannot remove the address listing under the address
bar. Any help would be appreciated. I contacted MSN and they had me try
several things including the history thing and they could not solve the
problem either. I have about 30 sites in this list and want to delete them
all.

Hi Reg,
1- Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.
Click on Content Tab then Autocomplete Button, there you will find these
check boxes under:
Use Autocomplete for:
[ ] Web addresses <=uncheck this box
[ ] Forms
[ ] User names and passwords on forms.
[ ] Prompt me to save passwords

You can click on [Clear forms button to clear all the forms you typed.

Click [OK] after doing your changes.
Then click on Advanced Tab and scroll under browsing options and uncheck
this check box:
[&] Browsing:
[ ] Use inline Autocomplete
click [OK] to close the IE properties.

Hit F5 to refersh and try the Search, does still remember your entries?.
If it does then try this Reg [Not you <G>] the Registry Editor by typing in
the run command this :
regedit click [OK] and locate this Key:

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Explorer\TypedURLs = Look in the right pane/windows for the URLs and delete.

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\URLHistroy = look in the right pane/windows for the History and
delete what you want.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
\settings\History = ///
HTH.
nass

 

[Daave]

I use MSN rather than internet explorer.

MSN Explorer is basically a shell around the Internet Explorer broswer.

When I enter an address i.e.
google in the address bar and then click on the green "search web" I
can go to the site without problem. The problem I have is that when
you enter an address in the address bar a scroll down list comes up
under the address bar listing all the sites that I have been to so
that you can select one of the listings if you are going to use it
again. I have tried to delete this listing without success. I have
gone to view history and clicked on view and selected all items
listed but still cannot remove the address listing under the address
bar. Any help would be appreciated. I contacted MSN and they had me
try several things including the history thing and they could not
solve the problem either. I have about 30 sites in this list and want
to delete them all.

Ccleaner is the easiset way to clear that up:

http://www.ccleaner.com

When you install it, (unless you *want* it installed) don't check the
box to install the Yahoo toolbar.

HTH.

 

[Guest]

HI
followed the web site that you provided and after downloading found that to
open the file I had to have .Net framework version 1.1.4322 on my computer. I
do not have .net framework on my computer so went to microsoft and found that
there are so many .net framework versions that it becomes confusing. The page
now shows version 3.0 I believe ,so don't know if I download this ,which I
wonder, will include 1.1.4322. To date I have not had this requirement come
up while using the computer so wonder if it is really required. As a result I
may pass on this. Your comments please as you are probably more familiar with
this .net framework concoction. Thank you.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

There are three .Net Frameworks currently available. 1.1, 2 and 3. Get them
from Windows Updates, using the Custom option. Note that if the app requires
v. 1.1, then you have to install that. If it requires v. 2, you have to
install that. Versions 2 and 3 do NOT replace earlier versions. Framework 3
will not help if the app requires Framework 1.1.

 

[Guest]

Hi Daave

I went to the ccleaner website however it appears that it will clean URL's
that are on internet explorer search. Since I do not use internt explorer I
don't have the URL problem. I use MSN search exclusively and this is where
the URL's are piling up. Will the ccleaner remove the MSN search URL's also
or just the internet explorer search URL's. Presently I do not have any on
internet explorer since I do not use it.

Thank you for your assistance and look foreward to your response.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

If you don't use Internet Explorer, what browser do you use? MSN is not a
browser. If your browser is labeled MSN (not just the home page) then you
have an MSN branded version of IE.

 

[Guest]

Hi nass

followed your instruction however there were no URL's in the right pane.
Using the first Hkey item (internet explorer) the wording ab Default type:-
REG_Sz Data:-Value not set. Using the second HKEY (Internet settings) it
showed "Days to Keep" REG_DWORD 0x and 8 zeros (0). The info at the bottom of
the page showed that I had put the info as shown. On the second HKEY
(internet Settings) the URL History was shown under Protocols. Clicking on
protocols and then URL History made no difference. The first steps that you
provided i.e Ctl pnl Network & internet connections did not work either. The
"Use inline Autocomplete" was already unchecked. I did uncheck "web addresses
and forms" boxes. The info provided was very detailed and I thank you for
taking the time to provide the detail. It was very easy for me to follow and
I thank you. I appears that I am stuck with this address business so will
have to put up with it.

Thank you again.
--
Reg Garbett

I use MSN rather than internet explorer. When I enter an address i.e. google
in the address bar and then click on the green "search web" I can go to the
site without problem. The problem I have is that when you enter an address in
the address bar a scroll down list comes up under the address bar listing all
the sites that I have been to so that you can select one of the listings if
you are going to use it again. I have tried to delete this listing without
success. I have gone to view history and clicked on view and selected all
items listed but still cannot remove the address listing under the address
bar. Any help would be appreciated. I contacted MSN and they had me try
several things including the history thing and they could not solve the
problem either. I have about 30 sites in this list and want to delete them
all.

Hi Reg,
1- Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.
Click on Content Tab then Autocomplete Button, there you will find these
check boxes under:
Use Autocomplete for:
[ ] Web addresses <=uncheck this box
[ ] Forms
[ ] User names and passwords on forms.
[ ] Prompt me to save passwords

You can click on [Clear forms button to clear all the forms you typed.

Click [OK] after doing your changes.
Then click on Advanced Tab and scroll under browsing options and uncheck
this check box:
[&] Browsing:
[ ] Use inline Autocomplete
click [OK] to close the IE properties.

Hit F5 to refersh and try the Search, does still remember your entries?.
If it does then try this Reg [Not you <G>] the Registry Editor by typing in
the run command this :
regedit click [OK] and locate this Key:

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Explorer\TypedURLs = Look in the right pane/windows for the URLs and delete.

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\URLHistroy = look in the right pane/windows for the History and
delete what you want.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
\settings\History = ///
HTH.
nass

 

[Guest]

Hi Gary

I click on the butterfly on my desktop or on the start menu to go online and
it brings up the MSN home page. If I want to go to internet explorer which I
do not use I click on it in the start menu but as I said I do not use it.

regards

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Again, you are using Internet Explorer. Take my word for it. MSN's browser
is Internet Explorer. What does it say in the title bar when the browser is
open? I'll bet that if you open Internet Explorer, it will take you to the
same page and look almost exactly the same (menus, etc.), though it might
say something different in the title bar.

 

[Daave]

Again, you are using Internet Explorer. Take my word for it. MSN's
browser is Internet Explorer. What does it say in the title bar when
the browser is open? I'll bet that if you open Internet Explorer, it
will take you to the same page and look almost exactly the same
(menus, etc.), though it might say something different in the title
bar.

OP is using MSN Explorer, which is a shell for IE (like Avant or
Maxthon, I suppose):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_Explorer

Still, it's close enough to IE for my money, and I assume Ccleaner would
work just fine deleting all traces of browsing.

 

[Daave]

Hi nass

followed your instruction however there were no URL's in the right
pane.
Using the first Hkey item (internet explorer) the wording ab Default
type:- REG_Sz Data:-Value not set. Using the second HKEY (Internet
settings) it
showed "Days to Keep" REG_DWORD 0x and 8 zeros (0). The info at the
bottom of the page showed that I had put the info as shown. On the
second HKEY (internet Settings) the URL History was shown under
Protocols. Clicking on protocols and then URL History made no
difference. The first steps that you provided i.e Ctl pnl Network &
internet connections did not work either. The "Use inline
Autocomplete" was already unchecked. I did uncheck "web addresses and
forms" boxes. The info provided was very detailed and I thank you for
taking the time to provide the detail. It was very easy for me to
follow and
I thank you. I appears that I am stuck with this address business so
will
have to put up with it.

Did a Google search and found this:

From
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...read/thread/3ef2dad98bdc65c9/b63d75aa2794845d

First I'd delete the cookies, temporary internet files, and history. If
this didn't work I'd go into the registry (Select Start >> Run "regedit"
and find

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSN6\Users\%msn-email-address%\Type
dUR­Ls

and delete everything within it, this will delete the MSN Explorer typed
URLS. I'd then repeat this with

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs

for Internet Explorer.




(This method is worth trying if Ccleaner doesn't help.)

Otherwise, there are other utilitities, but they aren't free:

TZ Windows Cleaner
East-Tec Eraser 2007
ClearAllHistory

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Thanks for the clarification. I always figured it was just a branding, not a
more complicated shell. But I knew for certain that it was IE under there,
<s>.

 

[Guest]

Hi Gary
Thanks for your response. I guess that you are correct. Seldom do I use
internet explorer however when I went to it ,it was as you say. In the top
right corner is the "web search" box. Below on the same page as I have with
MSN explorer is the address bar where you enter the wesite you want to go to
and to the right you click on the green search box. I entered google in the
MSN address bar to see what happened without clicking on search. There was no
scroll down of previous address that I had , however they still come up when
I go back to the butterfly and bring up the MSN page and enter an address in
the address bar.

Re the .net framework I will do as you suggest and find version 1.1.4322 and
try to get it installed.

regards

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

You won't likely find version 1.1.4322. Just version 1.1 (which is the same,
they just rounded it off. ) And the easiest way to get the Frameworks is
from Windows Update, Custom option.

 

[Guest]

Okay Reg, try this:
1- Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.

Click on General Tab then click on Clear History, also you can set the day
to keep history to Zero (0).

Click on Advanced tab then scroll down to this under security option:
[ ] Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.

Close your IE properties then Double click " My Computer " icon and right
click your C:\ partition and select properties from the drop down list.
On the C:\ Properties click on Disk Clean Up Button under general Tab, then
select the temp and whatever you feel to clear from your system, does this
help?.

http://www.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=465

MSN location, see if you can find the temp or the History folder here:
C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Local Settings\Application Data\MSN
Toolbar Suite\

Open a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] locate this key and see if you can find also the History
and the temp in here:
[-] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSN Apps\

HTH.
nass
-------
www.nasstec.co.uk

Hi nass

followed your instruction however there were no URL's in the right pane.
Using the first Hkey item (internet explorer) the wording ab Default type:-
REG_Sz Data:-Value not set. Using the second HKEY (Internet settings) it
showed "Days to Keep" REG_DWORD 0x and 8 zeros (0). The info at the bottom of
the page showed that I had put the info as shown. On the second HKEY
(internet Settings) the URL History was shown under Protocols. Clicking on
protocols and then URL History made no difference. The first steps that you
provided i.e Ctl pnl Network & internet connections did not work either. The
"Use inline Autocomplete" was already unchecked. I did uncheck "web addresses
and forms" boxes. The info provided was very detailed and I thank you for
taking the time to provide the detail. It was very easy for me to follow and
I thank you. I appears that I am stuck with this address business so will
have to put up with it.

Thank you again.
--
Reg Garbett

I use MSN rather than internet explorer. When I enter an address i.e. google
in the address bar and then click on the green "search web" I can go to the
site without problem. The problem I have is that when you enter an address in
the address bar a scroll down list comes up under the address bar listing all
the sites that I have been to so that you can select one of the listings if
you are going to use it again. I have tried to delete this listing without
success. I have gone to view history and clicked on view and selected all
items listed but still cannot remove the address listing under the address
bar. Any help would be appreciated. I contacted MSN and they had me try
several things including the history thing and they could not solve the
problem either. I have about 30 sites in this list and want to delete them
all.

Hi Reg,
1- Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.
Click on Content Tab then Autocomplete Button, there you will find these
check boxes under:
Use Autocomplete for:
[ ] Web addresses <=uncheck this box
[ ] Forms
[ ] User names and passwords on forms.
[ ] Prompt me to save passwords

You can click on [Clear forms button to clear all the forms you typed.

Click [OK] after doing your changes.
Then click on Advanced Tab and scroll under browsing options and uncheck
this check box:
[&] Browsing:
[ ] Use inline Autocomplete
click [OK] to close the IE properties.

Hit F5 to refersh and try the Search, does still remember your entries?.
If it does then try this Reg [Not you <G>] the Registry Editor by typing in
the run command this :
regedit click [OK] and locate this Key:

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Explorer\TypedURLs = Look in the right pane/windows for the URLs and delete.

[-]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\URLHistroy = look in the right pane/windows for the History and
delete what you want.

[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
\settings\History = ///
HTH.
nass

 

[Guest]

Gary
I was able to download and install .net framework 1.1 without problem. I
tried the crouchie file but it did not remove any addresses from my MSN
Explorer. There were not any scroll down addresses when clicking on the MSN
address bar while using internet explorer so there was nothing to delete
using crouchie.. In Fact with internet explorer I entered google in the MSN
address bar and and clicked on the green web search bar and went to the site
and then returned to the internet explorer home page and again in the MSN
address bar entered google. There was no drop down list that came up.I had
expected a scroll down list showing that I had just gone to google but there
was nothing. If I had done this on MSN explorer (the butterfly) it would have
been added to the ever present scroll down list of addresses. It does appear
that I am stuck with these addresses on MSN explorer.Another item that I
noted on the addresses that scroll down in MSN explorer is that if I start
typing in an address which say starts with the letter "B", immediately the
scroll down lists all sites that I have been to that starts with the letter
"B". This occurs with any address that starts with a first letter i.e. "F' or
"K" etc the scroll down immediately lists all addresses that start with the
fiirst letter of the address that I am going to search for.
regards

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

I'm a bit lost, since I have never addressed you primary issue, only that of
MSN browser vs. IE and the .Net Framework. I know nothing about "crouchie".
To remove those lists in IE, you use Taskbar and Start menu (in Control
Panel), click on Start Menu tab, click on either Clear or Clear List button
(depending on the view you use.)