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How to clear my URL history in Internet Explorer?

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you drop down the "Location" (or "Address" in Internet Explorer) drop-down list box, you'll see a list of locations you've been to by typing their URLs.

Here's how to get rid of those typed URLs from the history:
Exit Internet Explorer

Click on start>run> and type in regedit and click on OK button

Locate the folowing key

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerTypedURLs

Delete all the items (in the right side window) starting with "URL"

Now if you open up Internet Explorer you will see that your url list is no more

Article Source How to clear my URL history in Internet Explorer?

IE will not let me save images as JPGs or GIF's in Internet Explorer

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000

If you can't save files a JPG's or GIF's (only Bitmap), first try emptying your Temporary Internet Files
Tools >Internet Options >Delete Files button

If that doesn't work, try clicking in the Settings button >View Objects button
Remove any files that show as Damaged or Unknown

If your Internet Explorer no longer allows you to save graphics as JPGs or GIFs

Go to Tools / Options
Click on the Advanced tab
In the Security section at the bottom, uncheck Do not save encrypted pages to disk

Internet Explorer Tips and Tricks: Admin Spy

Article Source IE will not let me save images as JPGs or GIF's in Internet Explorer

How to open Internet Explorer (IE) Favorites In New Window

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Internet Explorer doesn't give you the option to right-click on a Favorite and open it in a new window.
Here's how to add this functionality.

Open Notepad and copy the following:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell]
@=""
"flags "=hex:01,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\Open Favorite in New Window]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut\shell\Open Favorite in New Window\command]
@="rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL %l"

Save the text file to your desktop and rename it to for example "IE_NewWindow_Favorites.reg".
Then merge it into the registry by double clicking it.
Now if you open up Internet Explorer and go to your Favorites, the new option called "Open Favorite in New Window" will be in the right-click menu.

Article Source How to open Internet Explorer (IE) Favorites In New Window

Ctrl-Enter Tip For Internet Explorer

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

This is probably the simplest tip around for Internet Explorer users. It will add the http://www and the .com at the end of your addresses automatically.

So you ask how it works.

What you do is type the name of the web address in the address bar and then press Crtl-Enter. IE automatically enters ‘www.’ and ‘.com’ for you. Example: type ‘adminspy’ in the address bar and press Crtl-Enter – IE will automatically put in www. and .com so the address will be www.adminspy.com

Article Source Ctrl-Enter Tip For Internet Explorer

How to Get To The Address Bar Quickly

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

To get to the Internet Explorer Address bar quickly, press F6. That action will move the cursor there, it also highlights the current address so it is deleted with the first key you press.

Another way of doing it is by pressing Alt - D

Huh that was easy :)
Once you start using the F6 key you will always use it because it'so practical.

Article Source How to Get To The Address Bar Quickly

Internet Explorer Shortcuts

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

F1 Display the Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context help on an item
F11 Toggle between Full Screen and regular view of the browser window
TAB Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
SHIFT TAB Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
ALT HOME Go to your Home page
ALT RIGHT ARROW Go to the next page
ALT LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE Go to the previous page
SHIFT F10 Display a shortcut menu for a link
CTRL TAB or F6 Move forward between frames
SHIFT CTRL TAB Move back between frames
UP ARROW Scroll toward the beginning of a document
DOWN ARROW Scroll toward the end of a document
PAGE UP Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments
PAGE DOWN Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments
HOME Move to the beginning of a document
END Move to the end of a document
CTRL F Find on this page
F5 or CTRL R Refresh the current Web page only if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are different
CTRL F5 Refresh the current Web page, even if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are the same
ESC Stop downloading a page
CTRL O or CTRL L Go to a new location
CTRL N Open a new window
CTRL W Close the current window
CTRL S Save the current page
CTRL P Print the current page or active frame
ENTER Activate a selected link
CTRL E Open Search in Explorer bar
CTRL I Open Favorites in Explorer bar
CTRL H Open History in Explorer bar
CTRL click In History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders
Article Source Internet Explorer Shortcuts

How to delete a forgotten Content Advisor password

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you have forgotten the Content Advisor password, you can delete it by browsing to this folder in Regedit:
If you are a beginer then remember to backup your registry first

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ratings
Select the icon called Key in the right-hand pane and press delete. Close Regedit.

You can now start Internet Explorer and goto Tools, Internet Options.... Select the Content tab, and click on Disable. When asked for a password, don't enter anything, just click on OK. This will disable Content Advisor, since there's no longer a password.

Article Source How to delete a forgotten Content Advisor password

This tip shows you how to change your default IE download directory

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Click on Start>Run and type in Regedit and then navigate to the key show below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

Change the value of the string "Download Directory" to the new path you want to assign as IE's Default Download directory i.e. "D:\downloads"

And that's all you need to do in order to change your default internet explorer download directory.

Article Source This tip shows you how to change your default IE download directory