My MSIE 6 SP1 History information is missing.
Hello:
My MSIE history information is missing.
To be more precise only most of it is missing. See below.
I should note I am using Windows XP.
If online, I click on View > Explorer Bar > History, the history window pops up on the left side of my monitor. Of the options I see when I click on the "view" in THAT window: viz. "by date, by site, by most visited, by order visited today", the only one that lists any sites (when it is bulleted) is "by most visited.". If I bullet "by date" 'Monday' appears but shows no sites, though I've visited several on that Monday, and today (for me, Oct. 1) well there's no "Tuesday' even though I've visited several sites today. If I right click 'Monday' and click 'expand' nothing happens. "By site' and "By order visited today" also results in nothing happening.
OK. Microsoft suggested in Q318378 "How to reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP" that I could reinstall IE 6 of which the latest V. is IE 6 SP1. (First I had to go into the registry and get to "IsInstalled (Reg_Dword) and change its value from 1 to 0); then download IE 6 SP1 and install it and reboot. BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
The same Q article had directions for reinstalling XP. Think I should try that? Or what?
John
Followup re Answer to question about my MSIE History folders being empty or missing
OK, Reverend!!
Thanks for telling me how to reply with a followup. Now, if I should want to reply tro a followup but not immediately, say the next day, to get back to the original letter and reply, do I use get to the same forum and then type in my original tritle lin the search box?
Interesting you chose the name "Reverend". At least to me. My father was a minister back in the 1920's and 1930's, Episcopalian and was often addressed as "Reverend." He was born in England, in Yorkshire I think.
Well, re your reply. The "Empty temporary internet Files Folder when browser is closed" was NOT checked.
Also I am running McAfee antivirus software...VirusScan 6.0 or 6.something. Do I get rid of it or is lthere something less drastic I can do? Does it always screw up MSIE history folders or only sometimes?
John
My MSIE History folders are empty or missing
Reverend:
Well, I following your instructions re McAfee VirusScan 6.x and now my MSIE History folders are working as they should.
Many thanks.
John
Same History problem, WinME, diff anti-virus, hmmmm
Wow, have the same thing, History Window is blank except when choosing Most Visited view. Have tried deleting History folder, Repairing IE 6 install, tried again in safe mode.
Don't have that anti-virus, am using AVG Free. Don't think it interferes with ActiveX control for History.
Actuall, don't understand and some insight would be appreciated. What did changing that setting on the other anti-virus have to do with History not showing properly anyway (and how might I fix it for mine?)?
oops, too late to try, maybe someone else?
Thank you for your idea, and such a prompt response. Still don't understand why or what was wrong.
(since the post was so old, I didn't figure on an answer anytime soon)
So, I went ahead and tried some more, instead of repair IE 6, I tried uninstall. Well, then IE5 would blow up with mshtml.dll error and MS kb articles on that were not helping. Sooo, I just used System Restore to return the Windows ME to the way it was a few weeks ago, and bing, History fixed. (reapplied this weeks hotfix and AVG a-v update, done)
I was troubled/surprized that a Google search and microsoft newsgroup search for IE History blank was not finding anything on point except this old post. Hopefully I don't have reason to try your fix, but hopefully if anyone else does that will do it. (hey you :D, if it worked please let us know by answering)
