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re: Question about 'Clear Unwanted Entries from the Start Menu's Run Command'
Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 4:48 pm
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by me
(1 messages posted)
better yet...
Rename the History.IE5 via cmd or some other non-MS shell, and then reboot. Since
the index.dat file is locked to all but Admins, this is the most opportune method.
The link to the offending index.dat file is cut, and the History.IE5 is rebuilt
as needed upon re-entry to explorer.exe.
On Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at 3:31 pm, Rogue wrote:
>I'm not sure about Win2k, but in XP try deleting the following file: c:\Documents
>and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat from a DOS
command
>window.
>
>If Windows complains about the file being in use, you'll need to kill EXPLORER.EXE
>from the running tasks and then delete the file... of course you'll have to physically
>press your computers power button afterwards.
>
>Don't bother trying to get at the file from Windows Explorer as you'll just get
the
>special folder view (History for Today, Yesterday, etc.) and index.dat isn't touched
>when clearing those entries... same goes for clearing the history in IE.
>
>Enjoy!
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