Deleting the My Computer Folder from the History List Clears All the History Contents of the Day (250696)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q250696 SYMPTOMS
After you delete the My Computer folder from any of the days in the History list, restart your browser, and then click Stop to prevent the home page from loading, the complete history for that day may disappear.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur because the browser uses the My Computer folder in the History list as a local host for the Web addresses.
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, delete the individual folder or file items within the My Computer folder. Do not delete the My Computer folder.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
When the My Computer folder is deleted, all the entries are also deleted.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/27/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB250696 |
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