How to clear the History entries in Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 5, 5.5, 6.0 1. Close all running instances of Internet Explorer and all browser windows. 2. In Control Panel, click Internet Options. 3. Click the General tab, and then click Clear History. 4. Click Yes, and then click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box. If the cached addresses are still listed in the Address box in Internet Explorer, use the following steps: 1. Quit Internet Explorer. 2. Delete all of the values except for the (Default) value from the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerTypedURLs NOTE: Values in this registry key are listed as Url1, […]

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How can I configure my Internet Explorer browser settings after I have removed malicious software from my computer?

You used the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool to scan for malicious software that changed Internet browser settings. As part of the repair process, the tool reset your Microsoft Internet Explorer settings to point to a specific Microsoft Web site that includes instructions for reconfiguring the settings. This article helps you reset your home page and search option settings for Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 5. If you are a business and need expert help with IT assistance for Hertfordshire, as well as other areas, you may want to check out companies such as sphereit.uk for that technical […]

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How to stop Windows from re-positioning file icons in sub-folders

· 1. Make sure REMEMBER EACH FOLDER’S VIEW SETTINGS is checked. Control PanelAppearance and PersonalizationFolder OptionsVIEW tab 2. Create a .reg file copy-paste the content in “Red” in a notepad (I call mine CLEANUP.REG) Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagMRU] [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBags] The ‘-‘ in front of the key name tells REGEDIT to delete the key when you install the .reg file. Save the file as C:Users<username>DocumentsCleanup.reg 3. Create a batch file and put these lines in a notepad and Save As  CLEANUP.CMD REGEDIT /s C:Users<username>DocumentsCleanup.reg REGEDIT /s C:Users<username>DocumentsBagMRU.reg REGEDIT /s C:Users<username>DocumentsBags.reg where <username> is your logon ID. 4. […]

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