Re: internet history

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:26:43 +0100

nate wrote:

>I recently upgraded from Microsoft ME to XP and cannot
>seem to find the history folder that displays the
>websites that I've visted for the last three weeks. Where
>do I find the internet history using XP?

It is held in the folder
C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\Local Settings\History

with sub-folders for each of the days so far in this week, and for each
previous week, within the limit you have set to retain it. 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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