Guest Beaufu Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 I have this same problem...No history. I remember hidiing it a long time ago, so nosy people couldnt see my business!!! Now I want it back and cant remember what i did! It was a lot simpler than all this....most of this I dont even understand, or know how to get to. S "dean-dean" wrote: > Hi Simpleuser, > You could try deleting the contents of the OldHistory folder piece by piece, > until it boils down to the file(s) you can't delete, by opening the folder > and deleting what you can. Let me know which file(s) are left, and we can > go from there. No, the folder's not doing any harm it's just taking up > space. I'm curious to know which file(s) are the stubborn ones. > > "Simpleuser" wrote in message > news:F07E14E0-C7F1-4354-9511-0EB1174970A8@microsoft.com... > > Hi Dean-Dean, > > I have successfully deleted the folder "~History" but have not succeeded > > with "OldHistory". Even with UAC turned off and choosing "Run as > > Administrator" for Windows Explorer I just get the message "you need > > permission". I am not quite sure why that would be except that I > > recollect I > > was denied access to one of the files in there I think it was one of the > > "desktop.ini" files so perhaps that is reason. > > It would be quite nice to delete it but presumably it is not doing any > > harm > > there, so perhaps I could just leave it there unless you have another > > suggestion. > > I haven't yet removed to the extra account just in case, and have tried > > the > > above logged on as “Philip†and in the extra account – with the same > > result. > > > > -- > > Hopefully -- Simpleuser > > > > > > "dean-dean" wrote: > > > >> Hi Simpleuser, > >> > >> I'm glad to hear things are working. You stuck with it to the bitter > >> end! > >> Good work. > >> > >> You can delete the two folders "~History" and "OldHistory" by navigating > >> here: > >> > >> C:UsersPhillipAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindows > >> > >> Right-click on each folder, and choose Delete. With UAC turned off, this > >> shouldn't be a problem. You may have to go to > >> Start MenuProgramsAccessories, right-click on Windows Explorer, and > >> choose > >> "Run as Administrator" first. > >> > >> To remove the New Account, go to Control Panel > User Accounts > "Manage > >> another account", when you're logged on to Phillip. Choose the > >> appropriate account name, and then click "Delete the account." Windows > >> now > >> asks you if you want to preserve the contents of this person's Documents > >> folder. (I would say no). But If you did click the Keep Files button, > >> you'll find a new folder, named with the same name as the dearly > >> departed, > >> on your Desktop. You can delete that folder if you don't want it. > >> > >> Typing shell:history should give you a whole new view of the History > >> folder. > >> > >> > >> > >> "Simpleuser" wrote in message > >> news:5656D1B8-604D-4DC1-9404-169535058C4C@microsoft.com... > >> > Hi Dean-Dean, > >> > Eureka! I have the novel experience of something in my history tab! I > >> > want > >> > to compliment you on your very professional and helpful (they aren't > >> > always > >> > the same) approach to solving my problem. I'd also like to make it > >> > clear > >> > to > >> > others with the same problem that this has been successful. Many > >> > thanks > >> > and > >> > do have a good day, best regards -- Simpleuser > >> > -- > >> > Hopefully > >> > > >> > > >> > "dean-dean" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Hi Simpleuser, > >> >> > >> >> Good work. Well, I'm not surprised that History still doesn't work > >> >> things > >> >> are going as I expected. You scared me for a moment when you said the > >> >> "History" folder was empty. > >> >> > >> >> There's a bug in Vista that you will now have to fix. Navigate to > >> >> this > >> >> folder, so that this is showing in your address > >> >> bar: > >> >> > >> >> C:UsersPhillipAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsHistoryHistory.IE5 > >> >> > >> >> Right-click the file called "desktop.ini". Choose Copy (NOT Cut!). > >> >> Now > >> >> navigate back to this folder, so that this is showing in your address > >> >> bar: > >> >> > >> >> C:UsersPhillipAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsHistory > >> >> > >> >> Right-click an empty spot in the window, and choose Paste. A dialog > >> >> will > >> >> pop up asking you what to do. Choose "Copy and Replace". > >> >> > >> >> Close Explorer. Log Off. Then Log back On to your Phillip account. > >> >> Type > >> >> shell:history. Now what do you see? Try Internet Explorer. > >> >> > >> >> As far as UAC is concerned, having it on or off should have no bearing > >> >> on > >> >> your issue with History. You just won't have a "Low" folder, > >> >> alongside a > >> >> "History.IE5" folder, under the new "History" folder. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Simpleuser" wrote in message > >> >> news:3C6B5382-0702-4AAA-A1C8-53FA5F66E565@microsoft.com... > >> >> > Hi again Dean-Dean, > >> >> > I hadn't realised that logging off and logging on again the > >> >> > preferences > >> >> > for > >> >> > folder views had been lost. Now I have reset it as you asked the > >> >> > "history" > >> >> > folder is not empty. > >> >> > It contains a desktop.ini file that is empty -- I have access to it. > >> >> > It > >> >> > also contains a folder "History.IE5" with the clock icon on it -- > >> >> > and > >> >> > in > >> >> > turn > >> >> > this folder contains another "desktop.ini" file with a small amount > >> >> > of > >> >> > information in it, and again I have access to that and the folder > >> >> > also > >> >> > contains an "index.dat" file. > >> >> > Hopefully that is helpful. > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Hopefully > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > "Simpleuser" wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> Hi Dean-Dean, > >> >> >> I forgot you had asked about the results of "shell: history" -- the > >> >> >> folder > >> >> >> is there but empty. > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> Hopefully -- Simpleuser > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> "Simpleuser" wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Hi Dean-Dean, > >> >> >> > Thanks again for your speedy reply -- and as before it is good > >> >> >> > news > >> >> >> > and > >> >> >> > bad > >> >> >> > news. I have followed your instructions which seemed to work > >> >> >> > fine > >> >> >> > but > >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> > bad news is that the history tab in IE7 is still blank. So I > >> >> >> > will > >> >> >> > wait > >> >> >> > for > >> >> >> > your instructions. > >> >> >> > Answering your other questions -- I am the only user of my PC > >> >> >> > which > >> >> >> > is > >> >> >> > just > >> >> >> > over two months old now, but it has been back to the vendor > >> >> >> > because > >> >> >> > of > >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> > problem with the DVD drive. I would expect the vendor has used > >> >> >> > IE7 > >> >> >> > to > >> >> >> > download bits of software so that would be the only other usage > >> >> >> > of > >> >> >> > IE7. > >> >> >> > As > >> >> >> > you have suspected I do have UAC turned off for now (if it is > >> >> >> > helpful > >> >> >> > in > >> >> >> > solving this problem I can turn it back on) because it stops the > >> >> >> > licence > >> >> >> > validation check that Photoshop carries out and otherwise I have > >> >> >> > to > >> >> >> > re-enter > >> >> >> > all the licence details every time I open the application -- it's > >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> > well-known problem with Photoshop and Vista. > >> >> >> > From what you have said, hopefully the problem is nearly fixed. > >> >> >> > -- > >> >> >> > Hopefully - Simpleuser > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > "dean-dean" wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > Hi Simpleuser, > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > It looks as though both your History and ~History folders have > >> >> >> > > been > >> >> >> > > on your > >> >> >> > > computer for quite some time, and neither look to be in very > >> >> >> > > good > >> >> >> > > shape. > >> >> >> > > Both have obvious desktop.ini problems (and you shouldn't be > >> >> >> > > getting > >> >> >> > > an > >> >> >> > > "Access Denied" when double-clicking any of the desktop.ini's). > >> >> >> > > Are > >> >> >> > > you the > >> >> >> > > only user on your computer, or is there another user's name > >> >> >> > > that > >> >> >> > > you > >> >> >> > > can log > >> >> >> > > on to? Also, do you have User Account Control turned on or > >> >> >> > > off? > >> >> >> > > (UAC is > >> >> >> > > the creator of the Low folder in History). > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Basically, the System will create a brand new History folder > >> >> >> > > automatically, > >> >> >> > > which is what I think needs to be done, but you will have to be > >> >> >> > > logged on to > >> >> >> > > another Administrator Account to accomplish this end. > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > If you have no other Administrative account that you can log on > >> >> >> > > to, I > >> >> >> > > think > >> >> >> > > the easiest way to go about this is for you to create a > >> >> >> > > temporary > >> >> >> > > New user account on your computer (you can remove it when your > >> >> >> > > History > >> >> >> > > problem is fixed). On the Start Menu, click on your User > >> >> >> > > picture, > >> >> >> > > at > >> >> >> > > the > >> >> >> > > top of the menu on the right side. When the "User Accounts" > >> >> >> > > window > >> >> >> > > pops up, > >> >> >> > > click on "Manage another account". Then click on "Create a new > >> >> >> > > account". > >> >> >> > > Make the new account an Administrator account. You can name > >> >> >> > > the > >> >> >> > > account > >> >> >> > > anything you want, except "Phillip". Try "New" as the name. > >> >> >> > > You > >> >> >> > > don't need > >> >> >> > > to make a password for the New account, since it's only > >> >> >> > > temporary. > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Now Log off. Log on to the New account. > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > In Control Panel > Folder Options, on the View tab, do three > >> >> >> > > things. Choose to "Show hidden files and folders", UN-check > >> >> >> > > "Hide > >> >> >> > > protected > >> >> >> > > operating system files (Recommended)", and UNcheck "Hide > >> >> >> > > extensions > >> >> >> > > for > >> >> >> > > known file types" . (Apply, OK). > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Open Computer on your Start Menu, and navigate to: > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > C:UsersPhillipAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindows > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Right-click on the "History" folder, and choose Rename. Change > >> >> >> > > the > >> >> >> > > name to > >> >> >> > > "OldHistory". > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Now Log Off from the New account, and Log on to Phillip. Type > >> >> >> > > shell:history > >> >> >> > > in the Start Menu like you did before. What do you see? Try > >> >> >> > > Internet > >> >> >> > > Explorer to see if the History pane is working. Go to a few > >> >> >> > > sites. > >> >> >> > > If is > >> >> >> > > still not working, you may have to do only one more thing to > >> >> >> > > fix > >> >> >> > > it. > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > Keep the temporary New account until the History problem is > >> >> >> > > fixed. > >> >> >> > > I'll > >> >> >> > > help you remove it when we get to that point. > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> > > "Simpleuser" wrote in > >> >> >> > > message > >> >> >> > > news:6966874F-FAA0-45F9-8236-C627036A2120@microsoft.com... > >> >> >> > > > Hi Dean-Dean. Many thanks for the reply. I need to ask a > >> >> >> > > > couple Quote
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