Number 218 - July 2001

Clearing History In Internet Explorer
from Q&A by Patrick Marshall, Seattle Times Apr 22, 01
Q: I have a fairly simple but annoying problem. I have Windows 98 and I don't understand why the Clear History option under the Tools/Internet Options menu does not always delete my history list. I have set the "Days to Keep History" option to zero and I have tried everything in the book. I must admit that sometimes (two in 10) my history file does clear -- but can find no correlation between the rare clearing of the history and anything I've done. I need a foolproof way to make the history list go away at the end of my sessions.           Ed	A: First, let's set the context for other users. Microsoft Internet Explorer has a History panel that can be toggled on or off. This panel displays all the sites you've visited since you last cleared the history. You can specify in Internet Explorer how many days Web-site visits should be retained. I was stumped by the same problem until I found that the Clear History option only works when you actually have the History panel showing in Internet Explorer. So the solution is to click on the History button in the tool-bar before you go to the Tools/Internet Options menu to clear the History.
Number 218 - July 2001