deleting history

[paulf]

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

[Broni]

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

[paulf]

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?

[Broni]

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

[paulf]

same thing..any other ideas?

[Broni]

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

[paulf]

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

[Broni]

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

[paulf]

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