Can't clear URL history!

[is0lized]

XP PRO / IE6

At first, i could clear my URL history, but certain URLS wouldn't be cleared, like 3 urls per letter.

Someone told me to install TweakUI by microsoft, so i downloaded it by download.com, told me to set it to clear urls on leave, but that didn't work..


But now i can't clear my URL cache at all...


I tried clearing temp, cookies, regedited typeurls (nothing there) cleared autocomplete, ect.. Non work..

What the heck is going on?

[CareBear]

have you tried going to the history folder and deleting entries that way? It's in Documents And Settings/YourUserName/Local Settings/History. You can highlight an item and just press delete.

[is0lized]

There are none in there, i tried everything

[jurupa]

The urls might be cookie's displaying them. I am assuming your using IE. You can or want to delete your cookies manually. I don't know where they are on XP Pro since I don't have it.

[is0lized]

I've tried clearing everything, cookies, url, ect...

And i just noticed i can clear URLs, but there are still a few leftovers..


The only reason something would be listed in drop down after url's cleared would be because of a bookmark, but they ain't bookmarked

[jurupa]

If you cleared (deleted) the cookies and urls without restarting your computer. windows cahces some urls. So just restart your computer if you haven't done so.

[is0lized]

I've tried this, it's been going on for about 3-4 days, restarted many times

[CareBear]

just to be sure, are you talking about History (as in Today/Yesterday/1 week ago/2 weeks ago etc) or the Typed URL address bar?

[is0lized]

Typed URL bars..


I can clear them, but a few addresses stay, sometimes alot of them stay (depending on the letter i type in)

[CareBear]

Have you tried http://aandrc.com/editurls/ & http://www.purgeie.com/lockhist.htm ?

You also need to understand that even though the typed url list might be cleared, but as long as your normal history is there it'll still show those.
It's easy enough to show.. go to any random site and then click a link to a site you've never been to before and then type the first few letters of the domain name. You'll see it'll show up in the address bar.

(Added a link)

[is0lized]

I have used purge IE..

I have both kazaa light and aim, only aim is opened... let me try it


Edit: closing aim didn't help when cleaning the url's
Edit: EditURLs didn't work

[CareBear]

Originally posted by is0lized
I have used purge IE..

I have both kazaa light and aim, only aim is opened... let me try it


Edit: closing aim didn't help when cleaning the url's
Edit: EditURLs didn't work

Reboot and make sure nothing auto-starts (check the task manager to make sure)

Why is it so important anyway? Are there some sites people aren't supposed to see you've been too?

[is0lized]

I wish, it is just VERY annoying...

Besides, even if i did have some weird s*** on this pc, i'm the only one that uses it and i lock it down tight..

[CareBear]

Did you turn autocomplete off for webaddresses? It's under Tools/Options Autocomplete and then uncheck Web addresses. The history will still be there but it won't show a list once you start typing in an address anymore.
Deselect "Use inline autocomplete" under the Advanced tab as well and the annoyances should stop

[is0lized]

But i like having autocomplete...