guy20uk Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Basically, when i click on history, and then click the search button in the history column (on the left of my screen), and type in random letters into the search box in history, a list of sites come up which are still saved onto my computer. These sites are from ages ago, things like banking sites (nationwide.co.uk) and continous ebay things ive looked at, just many random sites from nowhere. i dont know why these are saved, some of them ive never even had as favourites in the past. i do not know why the computer has saved them. before the problem was that, i was typing an adress in the address bar, and usually a list would drop under the address bar which shows previous sites and history, and these particular probklem sites would also appear in them. i stopped this by clicking on autocompete. however, the problem is still there and these sites are still saved on my computer somehow. This is proved, as when i click on history, there is nothing there, but when i start searching for sites in the history, a whole list of these sites will come up. ive tried deleting them, but they will not disappear. the properties of these sites state that they are simple 'internet shortcuts?'. Ive tried deleting my cookies, histtory, temp internet files. Ive ran adaware, CCleaner, tweaknow reg cleaner, i just wanna delete thesse sites, but where can i find them in windows or woteva, and just delete them this has been a problem for a while now. and its quite urgent that i delete them. if anyone has any information at all i would hugely appreciate it. im quite an amateur at computers, and do not know much about them! so am having a bit of trouble. i even messed with the registry (i didnt really know what i was doing) and deleted some of the url history from there, but no luck. anyone? Thanks. guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?10 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 In your CCleaner have you ticked the "Delete index dat files" ? They are files embedded in your pc. Restart pc and try again.See if that fixes it. If not you may have corrupt files in your history if you have meddled with the registry. Write to microsoft.com and explain that you may have a corrupt file in history and you want to "rebuild the index file" This happened to me a couple of years ago.They wrote back with instructions, and it cleared my mess up. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy20uk Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Hey Ive tried that, it didnt do it. Im pretty worried about emailing to microsoft.com?? HOw do i do this?? And how do I explain it lol. Im really getting to my wits end, and really scared. I need to delete these sites. Cant believe its so hard to delete them. whats keeping them saved in that history folder??? anyone with any information please contact me?? pls im desperate lol. thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkon Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 In IE, go to Tools -> Internet Options -> Content Tab. And then Click on "autocomplete". Click on "Clear Forms" and "Clear passwords". You should also go to the first tab and clear out history in there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy20uk Posted November 19, 2005 Author Share Posted November 19, 2005 Ive tried all that - no good, the sites are still there any suggestions??? any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard382 Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Have you posted this before like a long time ago? I know of a program that might help but if you are the same guy you said it did not work. Just checking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy20uk Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 yes its me! and the program i think was IE Privacy Keeper. I downloaded it, and have tried it severall times - no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard382 Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 hmm, you could try reformating and reinstalling windows if it was driving you that crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Try this, on your desktop, right-click Explorer then click on the "Clear History" button. If that dosen't work, download this shareware program and run it. Tracks Eraser Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy20uk Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 just downloaded it and tried it those history items are still showing up when i search for them?? any other suggestions guys?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted November 22, 2005 Moderators Share Posted November 22, 2005 Reminiscing: Things were so much simpler to delete in Win9x via a batch file in DOS mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy20uk Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 cmon guys?? this seems like such a simple problem, cant believe thers no simple answer im desperate arrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 CCleaner in safe mode. Also select "Delete Cookies, Delete Files, and Clear history in Safe Mode as well, after you have done the CCleaner scan, just in case. Make sure thats all done, and report back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy20uk Posted November 29, 2005 Author Share Posted November 29, 2005 hi er..how do i get into safe mode?? (windows 98) sorry amateur! by the way, thanks guys for all your help. im really stuck here and i appreciate all your suggestions guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Predator Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgen...src=sec_doc_nam Expand the cross for Windoows 98/ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
res45 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 hi er..how do i get into safe mode?? (windows 98) sorry amateur! by the way, thanks guys for all your help. im really stuck here and i appreciate all your suggestions guy 23202[/snapback] Try this http://www.robertenfemke.nl/~diskclean/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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