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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: paulf on October 15, 2008, 07:18:08 PM

Title: deleting history
Post by: paulf on October 15, 2008, 07:18:08 PM

I am running IE7 on windows XP, dell comp.
Recently when I try to delete my  browsing history, the deleting history window opens and the green bar starts zipping back and forth and continues until I end task.  What causes this? Is it anything that I have to worry about?
Thanks

Title: Re: deleting history
Post by: Broni on October 15, 2008, 09:26:03 PM

Close IE.
Go Start>Control Panel>Internet Options. Can you delete history from there?

Title: Re: deleting history
Post by: paulf on October 16, 2008, 03:50:25 PM

Broni:

Thanks for answering.  Tried to delete from control panel ...same result/  Box appears saying that it's clearing history and it continues forever until "end task"
any ideas?

Title: Re: deleting history
Post by: Broni on October 16, 2008, 06:30:10 PM

Close IE.
Go Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools, and click on Internet Explorer (no add-ons)
Try again.

Title: Re: deleting history
Post by: paulf on October 18, 2008, 06:43:22 PM

same thing..any other ideas?

Title: Re: deleting history
Post by: Broni on October 18, 2008, 06:48:47 PM

Go Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab, click on "Reset" button.
Restart computer.

Title: Re: deleting history
Post by: paulf on October 20, 2008, 06:32:43 PM

Same thing, Broni. When I can list my history of sites, ctrl+h, I can delete them one at a time, but under internet options....It just keeps running and not deleting

Title: Re: deleting history
Post by: Broni on October 20, 2008, 06:50:08 PM

See, if CCleaner will take care of it...
Download, and install CCleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds. Get "Slim" version.

Title: Re: deleting history
Post by: paulf on October 21, 2008, 06:23:06 PM

I'll give it a try .  Thanks for your help