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More info?)
Sharon thanks for your help. I think my best explanation is still my first
email. Can you walk through the steps I described? I tried the clear
history in IE and Yahoo DSL. Still nothing. the drop down box still has about
10 files in it.
If they are actual folders and not history then can i delete them? How? I
tried to search "files and folders using search files and folders....i typed
in C:/Documents and Settings. it found that folder but i did not see the
files i was looking for....
Thanks
Dan
"Sharon F" wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:49:02 -0800, DannyKaye wrote:
>
> > Sharon its showing C:/settings and documents/my name/ etc...basically
> > whatever i viewed / opened went to the drop down.
>
> Sorry. Not understanding what the problem is here. Some general info:
>
> Most Windows programs will default to C:\Documents and Settings\<your
> name>\<your> Documents for saving files. Internet Explorer departs from
> that behavior and "remembers" the last folder that you have saved a file
> to. If you want to save to a different folder, change the "Save In"
> location.
>
> The new location will become the remembered folder and will be visible in
> the dialog box the next time File> Save (As) is used. Only the last folder
> used is remembered. There is no other history of locations to choose from.
> The folders and locations shown in the Save Dialog box are a 'mini-view" of
> the file management tool. They are representations of actual folders and
> not a part of history.
>
> There is a hidden ..\Documents and Settings\<your name>\Local
> Settings\History folder. That tracks folders and files accessed locally
> (local machine and local network) and on the internet. This folder can be
> cleared by opening Internet Options and clicking Clear History on the
> General page. Or you can clear it by using Start> (All) Programs>
> Accessories> System Tools> Disk Cleanup
>
> If I've missed the point of your question entirely, sorry. Rephrase the
> question and possibly include more details and we'll try again.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>