Re: History still doesn't work.
From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 02/22/05
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:42:01 -0500
Hi 777 :-)
You can also try this method if you don't wish to use the History cleaner
progam provided:
Courtesy of Ramesh -
Delete the History folder and index.dat:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
Hope this helps
Jan :)
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> Just to make sure I've got this right, I've backed-up my history with the
> history backup tool. So, now I need to use the history eraser tool to
> delete
> my history, right? Then can I restore my history with the backup tool?
>
> I'm leary about using some free programs, I've heard nightmare stories
> about
> people having things erased or deleted that weren't supposed to be
> deleted.
> Has anyone used both of these tools? Any testimonials on how well they
> work?
>
> Thanks,
> 777
>
> "Jan Il" wrote:
>
>> Hi 777 :-)
>>
>> > Hi Jan,
>> >
>> > I don't recall anything about backing up my history, I want to back it
>> > up
>> > so
>> > I can try the history eraser. Can you advise me how to back up my
>> > history
>> > again?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > 777
>>
>> Here is my last reply to your previous post on 02/17/05:
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Hi 777 :-)
>>
>> Try the following and see if it will back up your History:
>>
>> Backup IE History: Free
>> http://www.backsettings.com/internet-explorer-backup.html
>>
>> How to restore History from a History backup
>> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/maxdb/en/30/5ada32596211d4aa83006094b92fad/content.htm
>> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/maxdb/en/30/5ada2f596211d4aa83006094b92fad/content.htm
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> If you do the above backup, then you can import the History to the new
>> folder when your system is again working correctly. That way you won't
>> lose
>> your History if you do need to do a repair.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Jan :)
>> Smiles are meant to be shared,
>> that's why they're so contagious.
>>
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>>
>> >
>> > "Jan Il" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi 777 :-)
>> >>
>> >> In my last reply to your previous post, I suggested that you do a
>> >> backup
>> >> of
>> >> your History. Did you do this? Have you scanned with your Antivirus,
>> >> AdAware and SpyBot to be sure there is no scumware on your machine?
>> >>
>> >> You have not yet mentioned what version of Windows or IE you are
>> >> using,
>> >> but,
>> >> if you have done the other steps above, and your History folder is
>> >> still
>> >> not
>> >> working, then you can do a repair of your IE.
>> >>
>> >> Here are the steps for repairing IE for these Windows versions:
>> >>
>> >> How do I repair Internet Explorer in Windows XP?
>> >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_ie_reinstall.htm
>> >>
>> >> How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in
>> >> Windows
>> >> XP
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/EN-US/
>> >>
>> >> How To Repair Windows 2000
>> >>
>> >> Windows 2000 step by step repair instructions:
>> >> http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/win2k/repairw2k/page1.htm
>> >>
>> >> How to perform an "in place upgrade" or system repair.
>> >> http://www.techspot.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=8356
>> >>
>> >> See the information on repairing W98 here:
>> >>
>> >> Quick Repairs for Windows 98
>> >> http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/repair.html
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps
>> >>
>> >> Jan :)
>> >> Smiles are meant to be shared,
>> >> that's why they're so contagious.
>> >>
>> >> Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
>> >> readers.
>> >> How to make a good newsgroup post:
>> >> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > I've tried deleting the History folder as suggested from an ealier
>> >> > post
>> >> > and
>> >> > rebooting, a new History folder is NOT recreated. Any other options
>> >> > for
>> >> > repairing my History?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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