Re: Tech: how to delete search history form Internet Explorer

[earl sande <sandes@AFSAT.COM>]

emoving the history is very easy in I.E. : go to where the program keeps
its records - most often in Windows.  Double click on Windows and you'll
see a file "History" with a cute little camera icon.  Double click on that
folder to have the files listed on the right hand side of the bar that
divides the screen.  Now, go to the top bar and click on Files.  Select
All.  All the files on the right hand side should be highlighted.  Go to
Files.  Delete.  Repond "Yes" to do you want to delete or send to recycle
bin.  All histories will be removed.  (By the way, this method doesn't seem
to work in trying to delete only selected files.  For that you can use one
of the Norton products which allows you to delete specific ones)

OK, so you're not a computer freak.  Is there another way within I.E.  Yup,
in I.E., go to the top bar and click on View.  Options.  Click on
Navigation, then go to the bottom of the page "Clear History" (here's where
you can define how long you want the history kept, 0 being never).  Yes and
then OK.

(Alice's comment about Netscape is true IF the default has been set to 0,
otherwise it will keep the history the same way as I.E.)

Earl


Earl Sande
Secondary School Librarian
International School of Tanganyika
Post Office Box 2651
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(e-mail :  sandes@afsat.com)

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