Clearing Ie History

[litlmike]

I want to clear IE history.

Want to know if there is a non-vivible way to do this. In that, I know I could do this by sending regular commands. So besides, right click on IE click Clear History, how do I do this?

[Simucal]

Have you tried making your script delete the contents of:

C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAMEHERE\Local Settings\History\

?

[litlmike]

Have you tried making your script delete the contents of:

C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAMEHERE\Local Settings\History\

?

What command would I use? FileRecycle ?

[Simucal]

I'm by no means an expert.. but I would guess either:

FileDelete( path )

or

DirRemove ( path )

Also, when forming the path to the history file.. if you wanted to get the current users name, use @UserName .

FileDelete("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Local Settings\History\*")

I have no idea if this method would work.. just seems logical to me.

Edited April 10, 2006 by Simucal

[litlmike]

I'm by no means an expert.. but I would guess either:

FileDelete( path )

or

DirRemove ( path )

Also, when forming the path to the history file.. if you wanted to get the current users name, use @UserName .

FileDelete("C:\Documents and Settings\" & @UserName & "\Local Settings\History\*")

I have no idea if this method would work.. just seems logical to me.

Yea this might work. Does anyone have any feedback on it this morning?

[Valuater]

maybe

Run('control inetcpl.cpl',"", @SW_HIDE)
WinWait('Internet Properties')
;WinSetState('Internet Properties', '', @SW_HIDE)

WinWait('Internet Properties')
ControlClick('Internet Properties', '', 'Button6')

WinWait('Delete Cookies')
ControlClick('Delete Cookies', '', 'Button1')

If Not WinWaitActive('Internet Properties') Then WinActivate('Internet Properties')
ControlClick('Internet Properties', '', 'Button7')

WinWait('Delete Files')
ControlClick('Delete Files', '', 'Button2')

If Not WinWaitActive('Internet Properties') Then WinActivate('Internet Properties')
ControlClick('Internet Properties', '', 'Button10')

WinWait('Internet Options')
ControlClick('Internet Options', '', 'Button1')

WinWait('Internet Properties')
ControlClick('Internet Properties', '', 'Button15')

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[litlmike]

maybe

Run('control inetcpl.cpl',"", @SW_HIDE)
WinWait('Internet Properties')
;WinSetState('Internet Properties', '', @SW_HIDE)

WinWait('Internet Properties')
ControlClick('Internet Properties', '', 'Button6')

WinWait('Delete Cookies')
ControlClick('Delete Cookies', '', 'Button1')

If Not WinWaitActive('Internet Properties') Then WinActivate('Internet Properties')
ControlClick('Internet Properties', '', 'Button7')

WinWait('Delete Files')
ControlClick('Delete Files', '', 'Button2')

If Not WinWaitActive('Internet Properties') Then WinActivate('Internet Properties')
ControlClick('Internet Properties', '', 'Button10')

WinWait('Internet Options')
ControlClick('Internet Options', '', 'Button1')

WinWait('Internet Properties')
ControlClick('Internet Properties', '', 'Button15')

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Thanks. To my understanding this will work visibly, meaning I could watch this take place. Is there a way to hit a hotkey and it would do this in the background (invisible)? So that, the users would not know this was taking place?

[herewasplato]

If you remove the ";" from this line

;WinSetState('Internet Properties', '', @SW_HIDE)

it might hide the window... but on my system, I had to pause just before that line or it would not work.

That means that a window will pop-up and will be present for a fraction of a second.

I've not seen another way in the forums.

You can do a "rmdir" at the DOS level for the history and temp folders, but index.dat will remain in both folders since they are locked (in use) files.

[litlmike]

If you remove the ";" from this line

;WinSetState('Internet Properties', '', @SW_HIDE)

it might hide the window... but on my system, I had to pause just before that line or it would not work.

That means that a window will pop-up and will be present for a fraction of a second.

I've not seen another way in the forums.

You can do a "rmdir" at the DOS level for the history and temp folders, but index.dat will remain in both folders since they are locked (in use) files.

I like the DOS level idea. What does index.dat contain? Would it be horrible to leave that file there?

[herewasplato]

I like the DOS level idea. What does index.dat contain? Would it be horrible to leave that file there?

I don't know. Never been that interested in them to find out. Google "index.dat" and you'll find several freeware viewers that claim to let you see inside.

[Simucal]

The Index.dat file within the upper level of the History folder is used to store 'Visited URL' names, date and time stamps. This is the data used by I.E. for its AutoComplete function and controlling the highlighting of imbedded links on the displayed Web pages.

Taken from: http://www.purgeie.com/indexdat.htm

[litlmike]

Thanks for the input, I really like that last link. I will give this a try tonight.

[Valuater]

Thanks for the input, I really like that last link. I will give this a try tonight.

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in my sig... there is lots of great stuff

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