URL History in address bar

[Daniel]

Where does IE store the URL history that appears in the
address bar? and how can I clean it up (in XP)?
Thanks
Daniel

 

[Theodore Hua [MSFT]]

Internet Explorer stores its History in the following location: C:\Documents
and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\History

To clear the History, go to "Tools" --> "Internet Options" --> "General".
Under the "History" heading, click on "Clear History" and that should clear
out the history in IE.

Hope that helps!

 

[Daniel]

This seems to clear out the history but the url address
bar still has all the old URLs (in the drop down list).

Daniel

-----Original Message-----
Internet Explorer stores its History in the following location: C:\Documents
and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\History

To clear the History, go to "Tools" --> "Internet Options" --> "General".
Under the "History" heading, click on "Clear History" and that should clear
out the history in IE.

Hope that helps!

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Where does IE store the URL history that appears in the
address bar? and how can I clean it up (in XP)?
Thanks
Daniel

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[Don Varnau]

Daniel,
These are in a TypedURLs key in the registry. This article explains the
TypedURLs history:
157729 - How to Clear the History Entries in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q157729
Removing some or all entries is an easy registry edit.

For an easier, safer removal method, go to
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
and download "DelTypedURL." This INF file will remove all entries.

These two freeware programs will remove some or all entries:
IE Address Bar Editor: http://www.freesoft.fsnet.co.uk/ieedit01.htm
EditURLs: http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/index.htm

Tip: If you type URLs in via File> Open, instead of the address bar, they
aren't saved in the TypedURLs key and you can keep a select few URLs in the
drop-down list.

Also, deleting the History folder will sometimes remove stubborn URLs.
Free History Eraser from
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htm will 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:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
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This seems to clear out the history but the url address
bar still has all the old URLs (in the drop down list).

Daniel

-----Original Message-----
Internet Explorer stores its History in the following location: C:\Documents
and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\History

To clear the History, go to "Tools" --> "Internet Options" --> "General".
Under the "History" heading, click on "Clear History" and that should clear
out the history in IE.

Hope that helps!

--
Theodore Hua [MSFT]
---
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newsgroup purposes only.
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Where does IE store the URL history that appears in the
address bar? and how can I clean it up (in XP)?
Thanks
Daniel