Re: Clean Browser
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/03/04
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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 23:39:33 -0600
"Jean" <Jean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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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