Blank history pane in Internet Explorer 6

[denbigh97]

When I click on the history button in my Internet Explorer 6, the history pane that comes up on the left side is blank. It shows "Today", View, and Search. However if I click on the Today, it doesn't expand. So essentially, nothing is being kept there. However, IE does keep a cache of all the pages that I have viewed. I have cleared my history, cookies, and temporary files. Autocomplete for web address is on. When I enter a URL in the address bar for a site that I have visited before, the autocomplete will show the sites. But if I were to close IE, and type in the address again, autocomplete wouldn't work. Anybody out there can help me view my history?? THANKS!

 

[erikhertzel]

Sounds like the IE may be broke or something messed up in the registry.

Try this:

windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

Follow the instructions on that website and run the tool.

Hope this helps,

Erik

 

[denbigh97]

I just tried that, it did not work.

 

[erikhertzel]

OK,

Try this.

Click Start, Run and type the command below:

REGSVR32 /i SHDOCVW.DLL

 

[erikhertzel]

If that doesn't work, check this reference as well:

http://www.mcse.ms/archive54-2004-7-907167.html

Erik

 

[denbigh97]

Just tried both, still no luck.

 

[smah]

What antivirus software are you using? - something's tickling my memory banks, but I haven't recalled it yet

Steve

http://www.advancedheaters.com

 

[smah]

This is getting close to my memories:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819257/en-us

There's also:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221925/en-us

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/193278/en-us

Steve

http://www.advancedheaters.com

 

[denbigh97]

I'm using Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition 7.60.926

 

[denbigh97]

Installed Smart Protector trial version, and that fixed it. It seems to have deleted all of my temporary internet files and index.dats. That allowed IE to make a new, clean index.dat. Thanks for the replies!