How do I erase the "History" of my Dell, Latitude D610 Laptop? I went to clear it out, but I cannot click the button to erase, even though it is there. I also try to change my "Home" page, but that is also blocked. I can see the buttons, but they do not get highlighted when I put the arrow over them and, therefore, I am not able to change the settings on my computer.

they are 'grayed' out?

To unlock your homepage, open notepad and copy/paste the following text into notepad and then save the file as:
Unlock Homepag.vbs

-Once you have the file saved as a .vbs file, click on the file and say OK - That should 'ungrey' your homepage options where you will be able to change it


'Restrict setting of default home page
'© Doug Knox - rev 3/29/2000

Option Explicit

'Declare variables
Dim WSHShell, n, MyBox, p, p1, p2, t, errnum, vers
Dim enab, disab, jobfunc, itemtype

Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
p = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Inte rnet Explorer\Control Panel\"
p = p & "HomePage"
itemtype = "REG_DWORD"
enab = "ENABLED"
disab = "DISABLED"
jobfunc = "Setting of default home page is "

'This section tries to read the registry key value. If not present an
'error is generated. Normal error return should be 0 if value is
'present
t = "Confirmation"
Err.Clear
On Error Resume Next
n = WSHShell.RegRead (p)
On Error Go to 0
errnum = Err.Number

if errnum <> 0 then
'Create the registry key value for HomePage with value 0
WSHShell.RegWrite p, 0, itemtype
End If

'If the key is present, or was created, it is toggled
'Confirmations can be disabled by commenting out
'the two MyBox lines below

If n = 0 Then
n = 1
WSHShell.RegWrite p, n, itemtype
Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & disab, 4096, t)
ElseIf n = 1 then
n = 0
WSHShell.RegWrite p, n, itemtype
Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & enab, 4096, t)
End If


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Try this for the delete history being greyed out:

-Go to Start> Run> (type in) gpedit.msc Hit Enter or click OK.

-In Policy Editor, navigate to User Configuration> Administrative Templates>Windows Components> Internet Explorer> Delete Browsing History.

-Right-click each of the settings> Properties> select "Not configured."

-Exit Policy
Editor.

None of this helped. Any more tips?

This is for HomePage

You can check registry setting if you feel comfortable with going into registry -

If uncomfortable with using Registry Editor, see if you can find someone who is comfortable and that you can Trust. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


Start>run>regedit>H_KEY_CURRENT_USERS
THEN go to
Software>Policies>Microsoft>Internet Explorer>Control Pannel

THEN in the right hand box
You will see "HOME"
Right click on "HOME" and choose the option to delete.
After deleting press F5 (this will refresh your registry) close and restart your browser.

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It just says: Unable to delete all specified values.

Is this your work computer?

Nope, home laptop