A Challenge

No_Style · Jul 21, 2003, 01:21 PM

Anybody know a way to clear the IE6's address bar's history? I've tried registry, programs, clearing history, clear auto complete forms, clearing cookies, clearing temporary internet files BUT still certain URLs remain. I even tried spybot search and destroy programs.

It's a real challenge and mad amounts of kudos goes to the one who can thwart this annoyance.

Vampyromaniac · Jul 21, 2003, 01:26 PM

Clearing History does it for me

In the registry, did you check HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs ?

No_Style · Jul 21, 2003, 03:08 PM

Did that as well

peroni · Jul 21, 2003, 05:05 PM

On my XP installation only thing I need to do is to right click on the taskbar, select properties, go to the start menu tab, click on customize and there you'll find a button to clear all kind of things.
Worked for me just fine

No_Style · Jul 21, 2003, 05:39 PM

That clears Recently Used Documents and programs list.

PangingJr · Jul 22, 2003, 12:02 AM

could you show me a screen pic of the "Registry Editor" window?
open regedit and locate this key.. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs,
click on "TypedURLs" i like to see values on the right pane of that kay.

No_Style · Jul 22, 2003, 12:08 AM

No values. I'll tell you the stuff on the right pane. Name = (Default), Type = REG_SZ, Data = (value not set).

Dyre Straits · Jul 22, 2003, 12:15 AM

Very long discussion here:

http://forums.techguy.org/t106323/sa...732f72207.html

PangingJr · Jul 22, 2003, 12:17 AM

have you ever/do you use any 3rd party to control the IE typed address?

No_Style · Jul 22, 2003, 12:27 AM

Just typed stuff into IE bar and that's it. One of the links which remain is DriverHeaven related ones.

PangingJr · Jul 22, 2003, 01:21 AM

i've checked all IE entries on my registry(winXP) in both "machine" and "user", didnt find anything else relate to that... but me registry and yours never be the same and its based on i never use any 3rd party program to control anything about IE. maybe its just a very little thing and one of a quick fix will do, but i dont really have it atm. last one from me is to delete all "index.dat" files under your profile name and see if any better by doing that. good luck!

Dyre Straits · Jul 22, 2003, 02:09 AM

This makes it all easy:

Complete Internet Cleanup Pro

PangingJr · Jul 23, 2003, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by No_Style
Just typed stuff into IE bar and that's it. One of the links which remain is DriverHeaven related ones.

i dont know you still having the prob or not.. anyway i like this kind of thing.. you can try my fix!

2 steps.. this's for windows XP only

1st let bump all old addresses off system memory..
make a .reg file from below and import it into your windows registry..
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs]
"url1"="http://www.aaa.com/"
"url2"="http://www.bbb.com/"
"url3"="http://www.ccc.com/"
"url4"="http://www.ddd.com/"
"url5"="http://www.eee.com/"
"url6"="http://www.fff.com/"
"url7"="http://www.ggg.com/"
"url8"="http://www.hhh.com/"
"url9"="http://www.iii.com/"
"url10"="http://www.jjj.com/"
"url11"="http://www.kkk.com/"
"url12"="http://www.lll.com/"
"url13"="www.mmm.com"
"url14"="http://www.nnn.com/"
"url15"="www.ooo.com"
"url16"="www.ppp.net"
"url17"="www.qqq.com"
"url18"="www.rrr.com"
"url19"="www.sss.com"
"url20"="www.ttt.com"
"url21"="www.uuu.com"
"url22"="www.vvv.com"
"url23"="www.www.com"
"url24"="www.xxx.com"
"url25"="www.yyy.com"

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2nd step
copy below (without the lines) and save it as a .vbs file ( i like you to use windows script rather than using windows .reg file)
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' ErasingTypedWebAddresses.vbs - by panging
' Quickly erase all typed web addresses in IE6 Windows XP

Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next

Dim WshShell, Message
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url1"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url2"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url3"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url4"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url5"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url6"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url7"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url8"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url9"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url10"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url11"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url12"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url13"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url14"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url15"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url16"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url17"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url18"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url19"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url20"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url21"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url22"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url23"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url24"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs\url25"
Set WshShell = Nothing
Message = "All typed web addresses should now be erased." & vbCR
Message = Message & "No need to reboot your computer." & vbCR
Message = Message & "Good Luck! - You need it. Click OK to exit."
MsgBox Message, 4096,"DONE!"

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pls let me know if you use it and it worked, let me know anyway if its not..THXs

PangingJr · Jul 23, 2003, 04:34 AM

sorry, forgot to tell ..to apply the fix just double click to open the .vbs file done!

No_Style · Jul 23, 2003, 08:34 AM

Or some program fixed it. I thinkt he Complete Internet Clean Up did the trick, but I'm not too sure. As long as it's fixed though. Thanks for the help.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 23, 2003, 08:46 AM

lol i just clear history and clear the catch... then its wiped

PangingJr · Jul 23, 2003, 08:50 AM

if the 3rd party program includes "index.dat" files removing functions, it usually show results after rebooting.. anyway i'm glad to hear that.

PangingJr · Jul 23, 2003, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
lol i just clear history and clear the catch... then its wiped

that has nothing to do with the IE typed address, may be you have a special version of IE i never know

PangingJr · Jul 23, 2003, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
lol i just clear history and clear the catch... then its wiped

oh my bad you were right