7 replies to this topic

[guy20uk]

Basically, when i click on history, and then click the search button in the history column, and type in random letters, 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.

Thanks.

guy

[imiyq]

guy20uk, on Oct 23 2005, 10:49 AM, said:

Basically, when i click on history, and then click the search button in the history column, and type in random letters, 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.

Thanks.

guy

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Click internet "options" then click "Content" then click "AutoComplete" then clear fourms. Hope this helps...iyq

[guy20uk]

already tried that

it did help and stopped these sites dropping under the address bar every time i entered an address.

but they are still stored somewhere in the history section or woteva sectin on my computer. help someone! arr

[Andavari]

Have you clicked the option in CCleaner, screenshot:

[guy20uk]

just tried that - no luck

anyone??

[Vanguard382]

ha...
i got the prefect program for you
http://browsertools....Privacy-Keeper/
install it and make sure everything you want is check and also in advanced or something you make it so there is secure deleteing

If you like it i will add it to the list of freeware programs in the software topic

[guy20uk]

hey

just downloaded it and tried it several times - no luck. thanks for all the help though guys relly appreciate it, just wish there was some way to get rid of them. there must be.

any suggestions guys?? running out of hope here lol

[guy20uk]

anyone??