ptholt

tools, internet options, clear history funnily enough (from within internet explorer)

might wanna clear all the temporary internet files while your there as site content could be stored in there (images etc).

what you been looking at then ?



[Edited by ptholt - 9/2/2002 11:41:36 AM]

ptholt

1. Why can't i erase ALL my temporary files? How do i know what's in the ones that it won't let me delete?

erm good question, tick the cookies box as well and try deleting the whole lot as the cookie may be incriminating as well (they are named like the site normally. If it won't erase through Internet exploiter, sorry explorer try browsing to the history folder on the pc (will either be in your own 'profile' folder if 2000/nt/xp or inside the internet explorer folder or windows folder depending how its been installed and manually delete the whole lot from there (make sure you dont have ie open as some files may be locked and not delete) - if you have any sites with save passwords like scoobynet for example you will loose these by deleting cookies etc. If it still doesnt want to delete all the history files, then boot the machine to dos (or go into dos mode) and kill the buggers there.


2. Can anyone un-erase the history file, if you know what i mean - does this process have "fingerprints"?

It can be recovered from a few tools (though i doubt most people would bother to look) or could be recovered from a backup if your history folder is in a location that is being backed up.

If that was four how did i answer 2.....................



[Edited by ptholt - 9/2/2002 12:02:26 PM]

gareth

TelBoy,

You might also want to look at HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/TypedURLs...

and also disabling "Use Inline AutoComplete" under IE/Tools/Options/Advanced.

G


[Edited by gareth - 9/2/2002 12:47:23 PM]

TelBoy

Can somebody tell me how to erase the entries in the History file PLEASE??!

TelBoy

Ta m8, owe you one. And i couldn't possibly say!!

Two other questions though, if ya don't mind...

1. Why can't i erase ALL my temporary files? How do i know what's in the ones that it won't let me delete?

2. Can anyone un-erase the history file, if you know what i mean - does this process have "fingerprints"?

Ok, so that's four questions, sorry..!

carl

Search the microsoft support site for 'TweakUI'.

MarkO

If your machine's connected to a corporate network, you're screwed - deleting the history won't change a damned thing.

ptholt

mark o is correct of course, not only can they look at backups, but they can also check the server logs for traffic out through the internet to see where youve been.

several companies ive worked at in the past actually have a guy checking server logs every day sending out nasty emails if staff visit unwanted sites or surf to much. Needless to say the guys doings this had the best collection of bookmarks ive ever seen lol.

TelBoy

Bugga. Why do they make the Intertet so tempting to wander??

Good job it wasn't anything TOO bad then!!

Thanks for advice anyway...

father_jack

You really need to delete/ clear index.dat as well - It also has a list of every site you've visited. You need a utility to do it though, Spider iirc does it or delete after booting to DOS (if not NTFS)

super_si

even i can do this

MarkO

I think it's already been pointed out that Tel's on a corporate network, so his dubious trawlings will have been recorded on the proxy server. Deleting cookies and cached stuff from the client PC is irrelevant.

Out of interest, Tel, care to share the URLs you were browsing so we can all have a go?

TelBoy

Hehehe!

Well, for instance my daughter needs a bag for her tap shoes, so how come daddy wandered onto exoticdanceclothes.com ??!!!

Some stunning women in there i can tell you....

super_si

lol thats a good one