Favorites

sherrywyatt · #1 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 02:59 AM

I can't clear Favorites of some porn sites my teen saved to Favorites

jephree · #2 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:01 AM

What happens when you try to delete? Any error message?

sherrywyatt · #3 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jephree

What happens when you try to delete? Any error message?

I hit the delete button and nothing happens

jephree · #4 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:13 AM

Just as a test can you delete other favorites? (Non-porn)

sherrywyatt · #5 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jephree

Just as a test can you delete other favorites? (Non-porn)

No, I can't seem to delete any of the favorites. I click the delete button, but nothing happens. I guess I am doing something wrong. I am not very computer savvy.

jephree · #6 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 03:32 AM

It may be a virus brought on from one of those porn sites but first try this:

go to start then My Computer then right click on C: and choose Open

Double click the Documents and Settings folder

Then double click the folder for your user name

Then double click the Favorites folder

Open a folder or just choose a favorite and right click it then choose Delete

What happens?

sherrywyatt · #7 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jephree

It may be a virus brought on from one of those porn sites but first try this:

go to start then My Computer then right click on C: and choose Open

Double click the Documents and Settings folder

Then double click the folder for your user name

Then double click the Favorites folder

Open a folder or just choose a favorite and right click it then choose Delete

What happens?

Thanks very much! I was able to delete some unwanted sites, but there are still sites on the Favorites "drop down" list that I cannot seem to get to to delete. Any other suggestions?

jephree · #8 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 04:11 AM

Tools > Internet Options > General > Clear History

Also more options.

Quote:

Clear IE History, Clear the TIF, Clear the RunMRU, Typed URL's and Clear
List (depending on which Start Menu you are using): Right click the Start
button/Properties/Customize/Advanced/Recent Documents/Clear List.

Temp Files: IE/Tools/Internet Options/Delete Temporary Internet Files
Temp Files: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp & TIF
Cookies: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Cookies
History: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\History

AutoComplete:
IE/Tools/Internet Options/Content/AutoComplete/Clear AutoComplete history

Start/Search/Change Preferences/Turn AutoComplete off

Clear Form Fields in AutoComplete (Line 38)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Control the AutoComplete Mode (Line 38)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Remove Google Search History (Line 33)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To Clear Google Toolbar History

Click on the Google logo to access the drop down menu. Choose the Clear
Search History option. This will clear all the previous searches out of the
drop down box.

Typed URL's: Start/Run/Regedit: Open your registry and find the key below
and delete any value you want to remove.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
TypedURLs

Prevent History of Typed URL's and Prevent Document History Registry Edits
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Clearing History May Not Remove Pages You Visited Today in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...b;en-us;Q323687

Clear Recent File Lists - Clears Search History
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/ClearRecent.Exe

Clear Recent File Lists - Includes the Run Menu (Line 41)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Removes your Internet history in Internet Explorer. Clears the address list
drop-down, cached files, history and cookies.

In Windows it clears the TEMP folder and Recycle Bin, the run history,
recent documents, and find files history. It also deletes locked files
("index.dat" and files that are in use by applications).

Clean out Usage Tracks in Windows
http://www.12ghosts.com/ghosts/wash.htm

Clear Search History under Search (Line 24)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Clear Recent File Lists - Clears Search History
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/ClearRecent.Exe

Manual Edit:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru

To prevent keeping a history altogether, right click ACMru/Permissions/Deny
all users and groups listed.