There's one item I can't shift off my history list

markp · 10-14-2006, 02:44 PM

Hello

I was browsing online for a birthday present for my girlfriend on our computer.

I cleared the computer history after using it (which I always do) but when I enter the first letter of the address where I bought the present, the whole address re-appears in the address bar!!

For every other letter of the alphabet, nothing appears. It's as though I've deleted every record from the history list except this one particular page which takes you straight to the item I bought her

I cleared the history by selecting Tools\Internet Options\Clear History.

I've also tried autocomplete on the content tab on Tools\Internet Options.

Is there anything else I can do so I can remove this? I would like her birthday present to be a surprise after all!!

adz_619 · 10-14-2006, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markp

Hello

I was browsing online for a birthday present for my girlfriend on our computer.

I cleared the computer history after using it (which I always do) but when I enter the first letter of the address where I bought the present, the whole address re-appears in the address bar!!

For every other letter of the alphabet, nothing appears. It's as though I've deleted every record from the history list except this one particular page which takes you straight to the item I bought her

I cleared the history by selecting Tools\Internet Options\Clear History.

I've also tried autocomplete on the content tab on Tools\Internet Options.

Is there anything else I can do so I can remove this? I would like her birthday present to be a surprise after all!!

Try deleting the cookies

[-0MEGA-] · 10-14-2006, 02:55 PM

Neither the history or cookies have to do with the item appearing in the address bar. What you have to do it this:

Tools > Internet Options > Content > AutoComplete > Clear Forms

markp · 10-14-2006, 02:59 PM

I've deleted the cookies in Tools\Internet Options and I've also cleared forms in autocomplete and its still there!!

tweaker · 10-14-2006, 03:18 PM

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Trizoy · 10-14-2006, 03:32 PM

type the first letter, highlight the word/phrase and press delete

markp · 10-14-2006, 03:44 PM

I've run ccleaner and its still there

Trizoy, I've done what you've suggested. That removes it from the toolbar but when I type the first letter again, it appears again :-(

[-0MEGA-] · 10-14-2006, 03:59 PM

I've sent you a PM. If that doesnt work, then something is really wrong.

markp · 10-14-2006, 04:14 PM

What the hell! I might as well be honest with you all!

It was an adult site that I looked that won't shift from the address bar at the top of the page, it keeps appearing when I enter the first letter...

It IS her birthday soon and I DID buy her present online last night so I thought I would use that instead because it sounds better!!

Does this mean there's another way of sorting the problem? I wasn't sure if some adult sites have something placed on their site that can cause this problem.

Mark

David_UK · 10-14-2006, 06:16 PM

Sounds like it is worth following the steps described in the SECURITY section to tackle spyware.

10-14-2006, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
markp Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30	There's one item I can't shift off my history list Hello I was browsing online for a birthday present for my girlfriend on our computer. I cleared the computer history after using it (which I always do) but when I enter the first letter of the address where I bought the present, the whole address re-appears in the address bar!! For every other letter of the alphabet, nothing appears. It's as though I've deleted every record from the history list except this one particular page which takes you straight to the item I bought her I cleared the history by selecting Tools\Internet Options\Clear History. I've also tried autocomplete on the content tab on Tools\Internet Options. Is there anything else I can do so I can remove this? I would like her birthday present to be a surprise after all!!

10-14-2006, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,973	Neither the history or cookies have to do with the item appearing in the address bar. What you have to do it this: Tools > Internet Options > Content > AutoComplete > Clear Forms __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

10-14-2006, 03:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
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10-14-2006, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,681	type the first letter, highlight the word/phrase and press delete __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

10-14-2006, 03:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,973	I've sent you a PM. If that doesnt work, then something is really wrong. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

10-14-2006, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
markp Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30	I've deleted the cookies in Tools\Internet Options and I've also cleared forms in autocomplete and its still there!!

10-14-2006, 03:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
markp Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30	I've run ccleaner and its still there Trizoy, I've done what you've suggested. That removes it from the toolbar but when I type the first letter again, it appears again :-(

10-14-2006, 04:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
markp Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30	What the hell! I might as well be honest with you all! It was an adult site that I looked that won't shift from the address bar at the top of the page, it keeps appearing when I enter the first letter... It IS her birthday soon and I DID buy her present online last night so I thought I would use that instead because it sounds better!! Does this mean there's another way of sorting the problem? I wasn't sure if some adult sites have something placed on their site that can cause this problem. Mark

10-14-2006, 06:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
David_UK Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 143	Sounds like it is worth following the steps described in the SECURITY section to tackle spyware.

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