Re: Other ways to see website history?

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:52:38 -0500

Hi Phil,

Suggestions and Checkpoints.....

Clearing History May Not Remove Pages You Visited Today in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q323687

Clear IE History, AutoComplete, Clear the TIF, Clear the RunMRU, Typed URL's
and Clear List (depending on which Start Menu you are using): Right click
the Start button/Properties/Customize/Advanced/Recent Documents/Clear List.

Temp Files: IE/Tools/Internet Options/Delete Temporary Internet Files
Temp Files: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp & TIF
Cookies: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Cookies
History: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\History

A small utility I created that clears certain History Lists

Clear Recent File Lists - Includes Search and Run Menu (Line 41)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Removes your Internet history in Internet Explorer. Clears the address list
drop-down, cached files, history and cookies. In Windows it clears the TEMP
folder and Recycle Bin, the run history, recent documents, and find files
history. It also deletes locked files ("index.dat" and files that are in
use by applications).

Clean out Usage Tracks in Windows
http://www.12ghosts.com/ghosts/wash.htm 

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All the Best,
Kelly
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
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"Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:848D2CE9-B5B7-4FB3-BD58-E305533A8718@microsoft.com...
>I always go to Internet Options and delete my history, temporary internet 
>files, and cookies after being on the internet. However, I recently did 
>this and the next day someone was still able to find out the websites I 
>went to and the time of day I went to them. I am certain I did delete the 
>history, etc.
>
> I know that ".dat" files contain the websites visited, so I downloaded 
> System Security Suite so that I can delete those. However, when I viewed 
> the ".dat" files using a Winspy viewer that I also downloaded, there was 
> no time of day given next to the website names. SO, I don't think the 
> person who saw my website tracks viewed them through examining the ".dat" 
> files, since no time of day is given with those.
>
> SO, my question is: Are there any other files or ways to find out website 
> history that I might be overlooking?
>
> (Also, as a side note, I noticed that when I go to Internet Options and 
> delete the history, temporary files, and cookies, and then use the Winspy 
> viewer, it shows the ".dat" files deleted as well. I thought that they 
> could only be deleted using a program like System Security Suite, but 
> simply deleting the Internet Options stuff seemed to do the same thing as 
> running the entire System Security Suite).
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>