Re: where are previous searches stored?

Hi Al :-)

You don't tell us the version of Windows you are using, so I will trye
generalize:

Each time that you type a URL in the address bar or click on a link in
Internet Explorer browser, the URL address is automatically added to the
history index file. When you type a sequence of characters in the address
bar, Internet Explorer automatically suggests you all URLs that begins with
characters sequence that you typed (unless AutoComplete feature for Web
addresses is turned off). However, Internet Explorer doesn't allow you to
view and edit the entire URL list that it stores inside the history file.

You might like to try
IEHistoryView - View Visited Web Sites of Internet Explorer
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iehv.html
Freeware

This utility reads all information from the history file on your computer,
and displays the list of all URLs that you have visited in the last few
days. It also allows you to select one or more URL addresses, and then
remove them from the history file or save them into text, HTML or XML file.
In addition, you are allowed to view the visited URL list of other user
profiles on your computer, and even access the visited URL list on a remote
computer, as long as you have permission to access the history folder

or..

History Inspector & History Reader for
Internet Explorer:
http://www.wbaudisch.de/HistoryReader.htm
http://www.wbaudisch.de/HistoryInspector.htm

IEHistoryView
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iehv.html

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - IE [DTS/AumHa]
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> Hi
> Can somebody explain where I can find the previous search terms, the ones
> that come up time and again when you go to a web page that incorporates a
> search box and double click on that box. I know I can clear them
> individually as they show themselves, or even clear them completely via
> tools menu etc, but I need to know where I can find them in order to view
> them all and selectively edit them. I have carried out searches for the
> individual entries both from the start button and regedit but all to no
> avail, I am now completely flummoxed and would appreciate any help with
> this matter
>
> TIA
> Alex
>


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