Thanks John. I downloaded CCleaner to test it. Apart from the additional
things it deletes, the 5 main items found in Tools>Delete Browsing History
took longer to delete with CC. It also has to be run manually so would not
prevent web history from showing in the dropdown or history section.
What is needed is for History to never show, which of course must wait for
future editions of Windows. As one esteemed poster commented, with MS "zero
days means forever". Was that you?
There are a few other places on the computer that show all sites visited if
one wanted to check on someone's behaviour.
So ones tracks are never completely erased unless one actively seeks out and
deletes these files.
Of course, I never visit objectionable sites.
What I am wondering is why the OP still has the dropdown show when set not to.
-- I also noticed that the dropdown only works with the address bar upper
left by the back/foward buttons. I never use this.
On my home page I have 3 address bars. That one plus one on the other end,
plus Google. What's with them all? Thanks Wayne
Wayne L
"John Barnett MVP" wrote:
> This is a list of what CCleaner 'cleans'
>
> Internet Explorer:
>
> Temporary Internet Files; Cookies; History; Recent typed URLs; Delete
> Index.Dat files; Delete last download location.
>
> Windows Explorer:
>
> Recent documents; Run (in start menu); Search assistant auto complete; Other
> Explorer MRUs
>
> System:
>
> Empty Recycle Bin; Delete temporary files; Clipboard; memory dump; CHKDSK
> file fragments; Windows Log files.
>
>
> --
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>
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> "Wayne L" <enyawspamnot@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:B9B8038E-F427-40D8-BE00-0EE5A299E972@microsoft.com...
> > John - You're right. On rereading, I see autocomplete is off.
> > But the dropdown menu appears to be the OPs main concern. I have my
> > settings
> > correct and my dropdown doesn't funtion, although history still shows, at
> > least for the current day. They seem to be two seperate functions.
> > What does CCleaner do that Tools>Delete Browsing History, doesn't?
> > I suspect the OPs settings might be off if the dropdown still shows
> > websights visited. Wayne
> >
> >
> > "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Wayne, he has already disabled AutoComplete. Even with AutoComplete
> >> disabled
> >> the web history will still be visible. There used to be a problem with
> >> Windows XP too whereby, if you set the history to zero days the current
> >> day's web browsing was still visible. As both my AutoComplete and History
> >> are disabled (well the history is set to zero days) even my daily web
> >> excursions are still available for anyone to see. My only remedy is, as I
> >> said in my earlier post, CCleaner.
> >>
> >> --
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> >> Associate Expert
> >> Windows - Shell/User
> >>
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> >>
> >> "Wayne L" <enyawspamnot@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A098F022-EEAB-489B-A378-582F7FD3E4FC@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> > -- roxycoxy, This is what you want -
> >> > Internet Options>Content>AutoComplete. Your settings are here. Wayne
> >> > Wayne L
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Thanks Alias, I thought that you could but haven't had time to check
> >> >> CCleaner's options. Fortunately, no banking or other personal details
> >> >> are
> >> >> stored on my PC so I don't need to keep selected cookies etc.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> John Barnett MVP
> >> >> Associate Expert
> >> >> Windows - Shell/User
> >> >>
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> >> >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
> >> >>
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> >> >> any
> >> >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the
> >> >> accuracy,
> >> >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be
> >> >> liable
> >> >> for
> >> >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
> >> >> of
> >> >> the
> >> >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> >> >> mail/post..
> >> >>
> >> >> "Alias" <iamalias@shoesgmail.com.> wrote in message
> >> >> news:elzeD7d1HHA.5644@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > John Barnett MVP wrote:
> >> >> >> Those website you visit on a particular day 'will' still show
> >> >> >> regardless
> >> >> >> of whether you set history to zero or turn off auto complete. The
> >> >> >> method
> >> >> >> I use is the third party freeware application CCleaner
> >> >> >> www.ccleaner.com I
> >> >> >> use it at the end of my session to clear everything - cookies,
> >> >> >> history,
> >> >> >> temp internet files etc. From the options section you can also set
> >> >> >> it
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> clean at startup but, obviously, this will increase your PC's boot
> >> >> >> up
> >> >> >> time.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I've always found CCleaner an excellent application. The only
> >> >> >> downside
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> that it also clears passwords and bank details (well cookies,
> >> >> >> anyway).
> >> >> >> That doesn't bother me, but I believe there is a way of saving
> >> >> >> various
> >> >> >> website cookies to prevent you losing any bank details, if you so
> >> >> >> require. CCleaner also deletes the .DAT files from history,
> >> >> >> cookies,
> >> >> >> temp
> >> >> >> internet files, etc which is ideal for the security conscious
> >> >> >> because
> >> >> >> people in the know can't access the DAT files to find out where you
> >> >> >> have
> >> >> >> been on the web:-)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > You can configure CCleaner to not nuke cookies you want saved.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Alias
> >> >> > To email me, remove shoes
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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