Re: Clean Browser

From: Jean (Jean_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 13:25:13 -0800

Does this also get rid of the history of searches? I know I can turn off
the autocomplete, but it is easily turned back on.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> To delete *all* Temporary Internet Files...
>
> 1) Start | Run | Type: inetcpl.cpl | OK
> Or right click the Internet Explorer icon on your Desktop.
> Or: Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options.
> Best to do this with all instances of Internet Explorer closed. Especially
> if there are a large number of files.
> 2) On the General Tab, in the middle of the screen, click on Delete Files
> 3) Check the box  Delete all offline content {This cleans >> C:\Documents
> and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files AND
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files\Content.IE5 and \Content.MSO
> 4) Click on OK and wait for the hourglass icon to stop after it deletes the
> temporary internet files
> 5) You can now click on Delete Cookies and click OK to delete cookies that
> websites have placed on your hard drive.
> -----
>
> If you want, try this: Open IE | Tools | Internet Options | Advanced tab |
> scroll down to the bottom | check: Empty Temporary Internet Files folder
> when browser is closed | click Apply | OK. Entirely up to you, but if you
> want to be rid of this, it is done automatically. Deletes the content of
> C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
> Files but not the Content.IE5 or Content.MSO folders.
>
> Also: Start IE | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Days to keep
> pages in history: 0 | Apply | OK.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:2904D908-10DF-47DC-A1E8-4DE51958E5EB@microsoft.com,
> Newbee <Newbee@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > As you know, the browser keeps track of the places you have visited
> > on the internet. How do you clear it of those places? I am using
> > Internet Explorer on the Windows XP Home Edition software.
>
>

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