Re: Pages are not saving to history folder
From: LuckyStrike (LS_at_smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com)
Date: 07/01/04
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Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:20:14 -0600
OK then, that explains the path. As it said in the link I provided which you
were following, paths can vary, and so that has been proven. (Another reason
I don't care for XP.) As for XP itself, I know very little of it, but the
first link is tailored for XP, so I'd suggest using that one instead.
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
It stated: <quote>
"To delete the History folder and index.dat (XP)
Log on as Administrator and delete the desired <username> folder and reboot.
(or log on as another user that has Administrator privileges) "
<end quote>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Could it be that simple? Did you try that?
Have you used Windows Explorer to navigate to the exact location of that
History folder and confirm precisely where it is located in XP?
If it is located in the Root Directory (I don't know; I'm not sitting in
front of an XP machine) It would seem you must use a cd command (change
directory command) to reach the location of the folder in question. To
change to the root directory type the following at the command prompt:
cd \
Note that the slash you type in this command is a backslash (\), not a
forward slash (/).
No matter which directory you are in, this command always returns you to the
root directory of a drive. The root directory does not have a name. It is
simply referred to by a backslash (\).
The command prompt should now look like the following:
C:\>
When your command prompt appears similar to this---that is, when it does not
contain the name of a directory---you are in the root directory.
-- LuckyStrike LS@smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com How to make a good newsgroup post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/post.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- "heelsrule1988" <heelsrule1988@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B73641CA-D6AD-42E5-A204-92B654129026@microsoft.com... > I use Windows XP, and when I open command prompt that's where it starts me off (C:\documents and settings\username). It doesn't start me off in C:\. > > "LuckyStrike" wrote: > > > Which OS are you using? I don't see why you need to be in C:\Documents and > > Settings\my username. Anyway... whatever you are doing.... STOP. Del and > > Deltree are very powerful commands, second only to Format in the destruction > > that can happen with a wrong move. One mistake and you can wipe > > *everything*. > > > > Better start with DOS basics. Here are some Links and tutorials which will > > help you to become familiar with them. > > > > Start with the first as it is a good step-by-step tutorial and you cannot > > break anything (God willing. <g>) > > http://www.tnd.com/camosun/elex130/dostutor1.html > > More DOS command references > > http://www.ee.usyd.edu.au/tutorials_online/topics/itopics/dos-cmds.html > > http://www.easydos.com/dosindex.html > > http://www.comedition.com/Computers/IntroductionComputers/msdoscommands.htm > > http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/reference/doscommands.htm > > http://home7.inet.tele.dk/batfiles/msdos7/ > > http://www.onecomputerguy.com/dostips.htm > > http://www.dewassoc.com/support/msdos/dos_commands.htm > > http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm > > http://www.computerhope.com/dostop10.htm > > http://www.helsinki.fi/atk/neuvonta/pikapaiv/eng/msdoseng.html > > > > All you need do is this (with W98se for instance): > > Start>shutdown>restart in ms-dos>wait until mouse is recognized ans PC shows > > the prompt. The Prompt then appears thusly C:\Windows> > > > > Then type Deltree History (Note: there is a space between Deltree and > > History) > > press enter > > prompt asks for confirmation (y/n) > > type y (for yes) > > press enter > > > > Prompt appears after confirming deletion. > > Ht Ctrl-Alt-Del and the PC will re-boot. History folder should be empty and > > clear. > > > > If you like you can follow the same exact procedure to clear all cookies (if > > that's what you want) and also to start with a virgin Temporary Internet > > File folder and a virgin 32 KB Index.dat folder which is intrinsic to that > > folder. > > > > Get back to me. > > -- > > > > LuckyStrike > > LS@smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com > > > > How to make a good newsgroup post: > > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/post.html > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "heelsrule1988" <heelsrule1988@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:9B52389D-2CC9-4401-9201-C0BADF5F99D4@microsoft.com... > > > I tried to do what the 2nd page > > (http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#deltree) said, but it would not > > let me get to the local settings folder. It starts me off in my C:\Documents > > and Settings\my username, and even though my local settings is in that > > folder, I typed local settings in but it said it was an invalid command. I > > am probably not doing something right, because I'm not too familiar with > > command prompt. > > > > > > "LuckyStrike" wrote: > > > > > > > Have you enabled history to be saved? Better yet, you haven't > > accidentally > > > > disabled history by the number of days? > > > > > > > > Do a Deltree and re-create a new History Folder. That should remedy it. > > BTW, > > > > if you follow unorthodox means of deleting TIF folder contents - like > > > > piecemeal deletion at random - you can corrupt the Index.dat file of the > > > > respective Content.IE5 folder of the TIF's. This can cause this problem. > > So > > > > if, perchance you are deleting contents by any other means than IE > > > > Options>delete files> delete all off-line content>OK>OK out. Stop doing > > > > that.<s> > > > > > > > > Read here: > > > > http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm > > > > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#deltree > > > > > > > > Follow the instructions exactly and to the letter. > > > > -- > > > > > > > > LuckyStrike > > > > LS@smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com > > > > > > > > How to make a good newsgroup post: > > > > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > > http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/post.html > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > "heelsrule1988" <heelsrule1988@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > > message > > > > news:EF2B35EB-2348-45CA-A4B3-390361C7AB5B@microsoft.com... > > > > > For the last few days the pages I've been going to have not saved into > > my > > > > history folder, and I'm not sure why. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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