Re: I Still Have Files In History
From: Blah (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 09/28/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 06:50:41 +0000
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:01:13 -0700, "Joey B"
<shutyourbigfatpiehole@yahoo.com> wrote:
>HELP!
>
>Even when I clean the history file in IE6, there is still
>folders and files when I right click and click on
>properties on the History folder in Windows.
>
>How can I completely clean the folder of everything that
>is not system related? I also used KB article Q323687
>where you start the computer in the safe mode and it was
>no help.
>
>Any ideas????
If you're really worried about stuff in your history or cookies or
temporary internet files, get disk wiping software like Eraser --
http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/ -- since deleting files doesn't actually
delete them - even if you bypass the recycle bin. The "deleted" files
can be restored easily, and even when they can't the deleted file
names can be easily read.
If you're not that paranoid, just delete the Cookies, Temporary
Internet Files and History folders the normal way.
If you're running as user, log in as administrator if some files won't
delete. If you're already logged in as administrator, create another
administrator account and do it from that account.
IE just recreates the folders you've removed, brand new.
This applies to Win2k (so I assume WinXP) but I don't know about
Win9x. I just noticed your (?) post saying you have Win98 (aka DOS +
GUI), and a solution being provided.
Maybe the above is not recommended practice from The Experts, but it's
worked for me when something's been corrupt and when you type URLs
they are completed, however much you delete the history or clear the
cache. Autocomplete can be useful sometimes, but very annoying at
other times.
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