Temporary Internet Files

[Nicho]

Hi all i ahve a problem i cant dlete some of my Temporary Internet Files and so i cant get rid on a porn link on my address bar :P and i really need to and fast!! i was thinking i can do it thought REG EDIT but i dotn no the past.

any help? :cry:

[Canuck]

Have you cleared the history? The address bar is associated with history.

Internet Explorer: tools->internet options->clear history

Firefox: tools->options->privacy->history->clear

[Nicho]

Yes, its a really good trick or sumthing cos i ahve run windows washer clear histoy deleted cookie everything! it just wont go.

[Canuck]

Is it giving you an error or just not going away?

[Nicho]

just not going away.

[Canuck]

Are you running winxp? If so try delelting it through my computer.

my computer-> tools->folderoptoins->view tab->select show hidden files and folders->apply->ok

Then go to my computer->c:\->documents and settings->your username->local settings->history->ctrl-a (select all)->delete.

YOUR TALKING ABOUT THE DROP DOWN ADDRESS BAR, RIGHT?

[Nicho]

Done that also m8 and its still there :/

[Canuck]

Try rebooting then opening IE and tools->internet options->clear history. There's no reason why that shouldn't work.

[Nicho]

done that like a million times and its till there.


When i click the arrow on the drop down list its blank all white but when i start 2 type it in. e.g www.d, it will cum up like www.do****ingwork.com :P e.g

[Canuck]

You could try the registry:

If the cached addresses are still listed in the Address box in Internet Explorer, use the following steps:
Quit Internet Explorer.
Delete all of the values except for the (Default) value from the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs

NOTE: Values in this registry key are listed as Url1, Url2, Url3, and so on. If you delete only some values and the remaining values are not in consecutive numerical order, only some of the remaining entries are listed in the Address box. To prevent this behavior from occurring, rename the remaining values so that they are in consecutive numerical order.

[the grinch]

go here
this site is titled "How do I clear my address bar history"
did a simple search on google and found it
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000511.htm

[Nicho]

Ok i tryed the reg edit thing first and the only thing there was the default so i didnt delte anything - so its still there :'

I tryed it grinch's way and that didnt work also :/ running out of ideas :/

[Canuck]

Maybe try running ad-aware or spybot to remove potential spyware that might of hijacked your browser.

ad-aware:http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

spybot: http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022-10289035.html?tag=lst-0-3

I don't know what else to tell ya, I mean if those reg entries are gone your history should be gone also.

[The-Fighter]

Try using this: http://www.east-tec.com/eraser/

;) and next time, do not watch to many porns :D

[Canuck]

and next time, do not watch to many porns

No doubt, that way you won't have this problem.

[luck777jojo]

easiest way..... install Maxthon (http://www.maxthon.com/en/index.htm) it's based on the IE engine so it shares most files with it, including adress bar and history

make sure you close all IE windows then open up Maxthon

In maxthon: Tools -> Clean System -> Clean All

close Maxthon reboot, all gone :D

[Nicho]

OK i tryed ALL your ways but they are still there, also i have seen that its not just that porn site thats there they is other things.

[luck777jojo]

you sure you tried my way exactly.... I have done it numerous times on numerous computers and it always works fine.

[Nicho]

Am 100% Sure my friend, afetr all i want this fixxed more then you do ;)

[Canuck]

I guess that's what you get for looking up porn! Seriously though if you did what was stated above there is no reason why your history should still be there. I guess you could install a secondary browser like firefox then uninstall IE and reinstall it. That should wipe out all the files and reg entries so you can start off fresh. Just make sure you backup your bookmarks if you want to keep them.

To uninstall IE:
control panel->add/remove programs->add/remove windows components->remove check from IE.

Get firefox here (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/)

Get IE here (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&displaylang=en)

Get Maxthon here (http://www.maxthon.com/en/index.htm)

[Nicho]

Ok wish me lucky and going to uninstall.

[betrayedslinky]

Well, for a quick fix so that no one sees it, just right click on the history, back, forward, stop, etc... toolbar and you have a selection. Uncheck the Pron toolbar and voila! It cannot be seen. Then you can safely do whatever you want without embarrasment until you find out how to get rid of it. (I'm assuming it's your parents comp :laugh: )