Various Topics on Windows XP

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I want to clear the history so that when I type a character in the URL bar, it stops offering me old addresses I no longer want. I have tried telling it to clear history, using tools, internet options, general, but it has no effect - the old addresses keep appearing. What do I do?

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Those are not history URLs but are simply COOKIES and web pages
In your ISP's settings may have it set to store web pages. Uncheck it
To delete them, open IE/tools/internet options/delete cookies
and on and offline temporary internet files.

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Thanks for suggestion, but it hasn't worked. Strange thing is that in XP Help it actually tells you what to do - and that doesn't work either!

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bumble wrote:

> I want to clear the history so that when I type a character in the URL bar, it stops offering me old addresses I no longer want. I have tried telling it to clear history, using tools, internet options, general, but it has no effect - the old addresses keep appearing. What do I do?

Close all Internet Explorer windows.

START > Run... > Regedit

Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs

Each item in the drop-down history list is stored in a value named url#
or url## where # is a number. Delete the values you no longer want.

If using regedit makes you nervous, search google for

"Internet Explorer" address bar history
selective OR selectively delete free download

Bob