Re: Cannot clear certain entries in history
From: D Comeau (wysiwyg08620_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/24/03
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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 17:01:24 -0400
I would suggest logging in as an alternate user (with admin rights) and look
for the x:\documents and settings\username\LocalSettings\History folder
(assuming windows 2000). You can then delete the 'History.IE5' folder.
Dave.
"Mark Miller" <terrorsaur@juno.com> wrote in message
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> We have a system which has certain history entries which
> cannot be cleared.
>
> If you type in "f" or "c" for example, in either the
> Start> Run box or in the Address line of IE, you will get
> something that looks like this:
>
> file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/sampleuser/sampfile1
> file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/sampleuser/sampfile2
> file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/sampleuser/sampfile3
>
> Normally, clearing the histroy would take care of this
> problem, and, in fact, for any recently opened file, if
> you clear the history it does clear the newly opened
> files. However, we have about 30 or so files that
> are "stuck" and we cannot get rid of them.
>
> I've tried TweakUI on it, I've manually cleared RunMRUs,
> StreamMRUs, etc., etc. from the registry. I think
> something is corrupt but I can't determine what.
>
> BTW, when you log on with the Admin account, you do not
> have this problem.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark Miller
>
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