Re: URL Disappear

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Allan,
A question in another newsgroup reminded me...
Are you clearing the "Recent Documents" list by right-clicking the Taskbar>
Properties> Start Menu> Customize> Clear recent documents? This also clears
the TypedURLs list.

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"Allan" <Allan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CED329AD-A963-4DBE-8B5C-A61EFD45F6C8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Maybe once a week. It seems that it comes and goes. I'll stop using
CCleaner
> to see if something changes. Thanks, Allan

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > How often does the TypedURLs list disappear? If you don't use CCleaner
for a
> > few days, does the list persist?

> > "Allan" wrote in message
> > news:A74EB231-AB32-4710-A291-B7CCF8655736@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I do run CCleaner, but the only file types that I have checked under
IE
> > are
> > > Temporary Internet Files and Delete Index.dat files.
> > > Thanks, Allan
> >
> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > > > That TypedURLs list is in the registry at
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
> > > > Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ TypedURLs] It's separate from the IE
> > History,
> > > > so the "20 days" setting for your History shouldn't be a factor.
But, if
> > > > someone clicks on "Clear History" in Internet Options, these
TypedURLs
> > will
> > > > often disappear.
> > > >
> > > > If another user isn't clearing this list, then I think that you need
to
> > be
> > > > looking for a privacy/security program that's clearing these
(perhaps
> > > > inadvertently) when being used to clean up other lists. Do you have
any
> > > > cleanup programs installed such as MRU Blaster, CCleaner,
> > DelTypedURL.inf,
> > > > IE Address Bar Editor, EditURLs? Is clearing the History a feature
of
> > any
> > > > toolbars or other add-ons to IE?
> >
> > > > "Allan" wrote in message
> > > > news:FD16F079-A6C9-4F97-B871-207883F24185@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > > Recently, any urls in my drop down menu for the address line are
> > > > > disappearing. It doesn't happen every day, but enough to be a
pain. I
> > run
> > > > XP SP2, MS Antispyware,
> > > > > Ad-Aware, Spybot and ZoneAlarm. I have run each manually and then
> > checked
> > > > > the drop down menu and everything was there so I ruled these out
as
> > being the
> > > > > problem. I am the only user, and have my history set for 20 days.
Any
> > > > > suggestions?

.

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