unwanted url sticks around

[dac123]

help-
there's one particular url that wont leave my pc. when i have autocomplete web addresses on, if i type part of the url (for example, if i type

http://www.a)

i get the whole url displayed. i tried deleting history and temp internet files and cookies, and it is still around!!! its not a bookmarked site, either....it wont leave!!!

what can i do to find where this file (or whatever) is hiding and get rid of it????

thanks

 

[reghakr]

dac123.

Have you tried having it highlighted and clicking the Delete key on the keyboard?

Go to Start>Program>Startup and delete any shortcuts here.

Go to Start>Run, type msconfig, click the startup tab and check here for clues. (look for something with Dialer)

Go to Start>Run, type sysedit. Maximize the win.ini and look under the [Windows] section for lines after the load= or run= lines.
Put a semi-colon in front of the lin to prevent it from loading.

Then right-click on the taskbar, choose properties, then the Start Menu Programs tab and click the Clear button.

To reset it completely:
In Internet Explorer, go to Tools>Internet options, click the Content tab, then the AutoComplete button and click the Clear Forms and Clear Passwords button.

the go to Start>Run, and type regedit. Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\SPW
and delete the encrypted values in the right pane.
reghakr

 

[dac123]

Thanks for your help, reghakr. Unfortunately, it did not work at all. That address is still lingering around. Any other suggestions on where it could be hiding?

PLEASE, ANYONE!

Reghakr, btw, you are the FIRST person in DAYS to at least offer me some suggestions...thank you. Any more?

 

[reghakr]

You'll have to wipe out the index.dat files:

If you're familiar with DOS, you do this:
It will totally clean everything.

Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart In MS-DOS Mode, and then click OK.

At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command, and pressing Y if you are prompted to confirm folder deletion:

cd\windows
smartdrv
deltree cookies
deltree history
deltree tempor~1
exit

The neccessary files and folders will be rebuilt at startup.

reghakr

 

[dac123]

You're ABSOLUTELY SURE that the above process of deltreeing this stuff wont hurt ANYTHING? If so, i'll do it.
I Just dont wanna mess everything up and have to format my hard drive

Thanks again!!!

 

[reghakr]

As long as you type it exactly as started, there is no danger.

But I will not guarantee every answer I give. Wait for others to post.

reghakr