Re: color of view links?

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From: Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:23:24 -0500

Hi,
With XP, you'll have to login as another user with admin privileges or from
the default administrator account. Startup in safe mode to access this
account (with XP Home.) See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222

Don,

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MVP IE/OE
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"L'l John" <je_norrisremove[at]thishotmail.com> wrote in message
news:el5TpjjjEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your reply.
> I have checked the settings in  Internet Options> General> Colors, and
they
> are set as I would have expected they should be.
>
> I am the only user of this computer and the administrator.
> I went to http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm and attempted to delete
> the History and received the message:
> "History is a windows system folder and is required for windows to operate
> properly. It cannot be deleted."
>
> Any other ideas?
> Thanks,
>         John
>
> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
> news:O6mtdThjEHA.2324@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> > Check the settings in Internet Options> General> Colors.
> >
> > Or... this problem often indicates corruption in the History folder.
> > Delete
> > the History folder according to the instructions at
> > How To Delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files:
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Don
> > "L'l John" <je_norrisremove[at]thishotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:ObHgl5ejEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> I am using a new Compaq desktop computer that I have upgraded to SP2. I
> > did
> >> not notice my problem before SP2 because I only used it sparingly
before
> >> install SP2.
> >>
> >> My question is, How can I get Internet Explorer and Outlook Express to
> >> display links that have been clicked on to show a different color? I
> >> think
> >> there is a setting selection for this but I can't find it.
> >> I have always been used to having links change colors in my previous
> >> computer but this one does not.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>     John


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