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    xort

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    I have some web addresses that won't go away. I run the IE> options> delete files>delete cookies>clear history but a few won't go away. I ran a pretty complete search through my whole computer in all files and folders and don't find these web addresses. Where are they hiding and how do I get rid of them? I have Norton Antivirus 2004 and it detects nothing.
    Using XP Home & IE 6.
     
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    Tools, Internet Options, Content tab, Auto Complete, Clear Forms and then click Apply and then OK. :)
     
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    Hi xort!

    They are hiding in the registry. Open the registry editor, Start > Run > type: regedit > OK. Click Edit > Find > type one of the URL's and click > Find next.

    On XP-pro they are in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs.

    Right-click the ones You want to get rid of and choose > Delete.

    If You aren't familiar with the registry, learn how to back it up here and do it first!

    Christer
     
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    What they don't tell you is, if you choose to edit that list and in doing so, break the numerical sequence, you lose all the entries from that break on.

    You can re-number (renaming the string) the entries to establish an unbroken sequence again and you'll get the lost ones back. If you don't do that prior to rebooting, they disappear forever. Poof!

    That's the way I remember it anyway so do be prepared just in case I'm right and you don't want to lose all of the entries.
     
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    Hi 'dude!

    Tested and verified false on my system (XP-pro).
    I had 6 TypedURLs, deleted #3, rebooted and found 5 TypedURLs which had not been renumbered.

    I had to verify because I have only done it with annoying searches in Windows Explorer. There, they don't get renumbered until a new search has been performed. Latest used get #000 and the rest kicked down.

    Christer

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    The TypedURLs get renumbered when a new URL is typed.
     
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    Went to the regedit as described by welshjim. none of the offending addresses were there, in fact nothing was there.

    Went to Autocomplete>clear forms and computer freeezes, cntr/alt/del says IE is the offender. Tried this twice.

    Why doesn't the clear history work?

    Going to do a general search in the regedit to see if I find anything.
     
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    fixed?

    The addresses only showed when security was set to high but not with security to med hi. I went back to the high setting and tried to see if they were there and they are not. Perhaps the Autocomplete>clear forms did in fact clear the forms but also hung up IE for some reason. It still hangs up when I try it.
    The problem seems to be solved although I am not sure how!
    Thank you all very much.
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    correction

    I didn't quite get this right...
    First, the problem doesn't change with changes in security settings as I stated before.
    Second, the addresses didn't go away. I went to the Autocomplete and deselected web addresses and user names in the check boxes and that hid the addresses but didn't delete them.
    I'll go back to doing a search.
     
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    found some

    Found a few of the offenders in the regedit file.
    Microsoft/search assistant/ACMru/5603 and 5604.
    Both 5603 & 5604 were identical.
    What now?
     
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    From BearNunyas post,

    That didn't clear my TypedURLs.

    Xort,

    That clears my TypedURLs.

    Houston ...... :p ...... we have a problem!

    That's not related to TypedURLs the way we discuss them!

    If You find URL's in that place, You must have performed a search in Windows Explorer for those URLs.

    My 5604 is empty.

    Still nothing in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs?

    Christer
     
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    Christer, You may still see them listed in Regedit after you break the sequence and reboot but you won't see them in the address bar any more when you close the browser and reopen it. Then when you type a new one, they will renumber when you close and reopen the browser, but the orphans get poofed.

    http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13511&perpage=15&pagenumber=1

    My apologies for digressing.

    xort, Be certain you are looking in the right area of the Registry.

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs

    If no joy, try here:

    HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2857422465-927890586-840360825-1003\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
     
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    FWIW, My experience with this has been the same as surferdude's. If you don't re-number them, they don't show up in IE. My experience with it is limited to 98 though. I've never tried it in XP.
     
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    xort

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    what now?

    Double checked here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs...nothing.

    Tried this:HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2857422465-927890586-840360825-1003\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs...doesn't exist as listed. My long number doesn't start with 2857 but with 1659 and doesn't end with -1003 but with -1004. AND, there's nothing in my version of that file either.

    But, the offenders did show in the search I performed at: Microsoft/search assistant/ACMru/5603 and 5604.

    Did I stump the panel? What do I win? Don't tell me it's a complete re-install of Windoz!
     
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    Still don't understand why the Delete History and Delete Files doesn't get rid of this stuff?
     
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    'dude,

    Well, I never checked that.

    I cleared History, checked the Registry and TypedURLs was empty.

    I typed three URLs which appeared in the drop down and in TypedURLs. I removed the middle one and rebooted.

    In TypedURLs, two were there with original numbers. I opened IE and all three still appeared in the drop down, even the one removed from TypedURLs. I typed a fourth URL and rebooted.

    Now there were three in TypedURLs but, of course, one was different. They had been renumbered. In IE, all four appeared in the drop down, even the removed one and the one after it in sequence at the time of removal.

    On my system, it seems like editing that registry key is a waste of time. The clear history button is the only way to do it and it, of course, clears all URLs in TypedURLs. The reason being that the typed URLs are in History as well. I wonder what will happen when the History "time expires "?

    I can't wait 30 days so, the next thing to do is to reduce the "expiry time to 0 days to find out. I probably won't have the time today, though.

    More important question: Why does IE freeze on xort's computer when he/she tries to clear the history?

    Christer
     
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    Well, there are more than one way to use the address field. What I have done so far, is to start typing. When I came to "www.s ", then all URLs starting with an "s" appeared in the drop down.

    Now, I had the bright idea to I click the down arrow and there were the URLs in TypedURLs. (Should have had that idea long before ...... :eek: ...... !)

    Anyway, I started over by clearing the History and set the "number of days to save" to 0.

    I typed three, deleted #2 in TypedURLs and created a fourth ...... ;) ...... You know the drill by now.

    All URLs that are in TypedURLs, the two first typed + the added, appear when clicking the down arrow.
    It is the last typed that has the lowest number and when typing a new URL, all previous ones get renumbered and the "missing" number in the sequence was "reused ".

    If this "0 days" setting works, then tomorrow I should have a clean History without hitting the clear-button. It will be interesting to see what happens to TypedURLs.

    My conclusion is that if You start typing, the drop down is from Autocomplete - Web addresses (which gets the information from History) but when You click the down arrow, the drop down is from TypedURLs.

    Christer
     
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    xort, on the off chance that you have some corruption on those two keys, delete both of them. Windows will recreate them when you next open the browser and they will be in the pristine default (and empty) condition. You may find that deleting the first one causes the second one to disappear as well. That's normal.

    We must also dump all of your Temporary Internet Files as well as deleting the associated index.dat file. You'll need to use a third party tool to do that properly. Get CrapCleaner since it does a good job of that.

    Might just as well dump all the cookies while you're at it even though they probably aren't at fault. Slims down the equation though.

    Christer, the more you dig on this the deeper it gets, huh? With Windows being so complex, does anyone really understand all of it? ;)
     
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    I continued experimenting because the ´dude and Zander can't be wrong.

    This is what I found out to make all of us right ...... :p ...... :

    If You remove an URL from TypedURLs, open IE and click the down arrow, then the 'dude and Zander are right. All the ones with a higher number in TypedURLs go poof.

    If You remove an URL from TypedURLs, open IE, DON'T click the down arrow BUT immediately type an URL and open that page, exit IE, then that URL gets in at the top of the list in TypedURLs and the rest get renumbered instead of getting poofed.

    I wonder if this is by design ...... :rolleyes: ...... ?

    Now, I'm waiting for a new day to see what happens.

    Christer
     
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    xort, if you tire of the chase for the specific repair, the fast track might be to re-install IE6. You can do that without re-installing the entire OS fortunately.

    http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm

    also see:

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378


    Christer, no doubt that explains why the dual keys exist, it adds that extra complexity. ;) That's why I mentioned in my original 2003 post, "It may not be worth the effort." I think it's worth the effort from an academic standpoint but for practical purposes I think dumping ALL history and re-establishing the history the "Old Fashioned Way" would usually serve me.

    To add to your insight, if you delete a url and muck up the sequence, then reopen the browser and type a valid url, then close the browser and reopen it, you'll lose the "typing induced history" that you refer to as well. Curiouser and curiouser. (apologies to L. Carroll) This is a case of knowing without understanding. I hate when that happens. :D
     
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