Internet Properties Home Page

[drinki]

Hi please excuse my pour technical knowledge.
I have just re set my internet home page to Google. I did this by going via the settings & control panel � Internet options �home page.

When scrolling done I noticed a list of sites that I had visited for example: HTTP//www.theanswerbank.co.uk/internet/internetandtechnology I have tried to delete these but they do not remove I have also tried deleting my history and still nothing can any one help me remove these sites form my home page box

Regards.

GD

[camioneur]

If you clear files and history in Internet Options it removes all entries, well it just did in mine..if you don't want google or whatever to store your previous sites when typing in the search box, uncheck auto-complete

[Gromit]

You don't say what rowser and OS you are using, but deleting the cache and history should remove them. Some systems and browsers allow for 'Private' browsing where no history is kept.

[ryrobinson]

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[drinki]

Thanks for your help; the computer is a new HP with windows XP.

I have deleted all the history, cookies, files etc. But still in the top panel of internet options (home page) when I type in my first w of www.gogle.co.uk it list a whole group of sites that have been visited including some secure financial sites that I have registered with which is a concern. It is possible something very simple that I am not doing but I have tried everything and is now getting frustrating. I have set the history to zero days and tried the left hand side of the mouse to see if this will give me options but nothing.
Any further assistance would be appreciated

Regards,

GD

[drinki]

Thanks ryobinson I have just downloaded the software and its cleared the problem.

Thanks to all who sent answers

GD