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On Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:23:09 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Using XP.
Same deal, but are you *sure* it is clearing your URL field location
memory?

Eisboch

Ctrl Shift Del didn't work? Bye the bye, in the drop down menu, if there
is a star next to the url, it's a bookmark. Those will not be deleted.
At least it works on Linux's version of 3.0.1.

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John H wrote:
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:23:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
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On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:02:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
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On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:40:54 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"D.Duck" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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Hey, I just noticed something.

A while back I was complaining about Firefox and the "text size"
setting.
You could increase it for a session, but it automatically defaulted
back
to normal when Firefox was closed and then restarted.

The new version fixed that. Now, it's called "zoom" instead of "text
size", and once set to your liking, it remains set, even after you
close
and then restart Firefox.

Only complaint I have is that apparently there is no way to clear the
URL
location history. That's the box that opens when you click on the
little
arrow on the right side of the URL field and displays several
previously
visited website URL's.
That used to clear when you cleared history, I think, but no more,
and
there's no obvious way of clearing it.

Not a big deal, but it's annoying.

Eisboch

Tools Options Privacy Private Data

Once you get there it should be obvious how to make the selections you
are
interested in.

Tried that, but didn't see any pertinent selections. Did the "clear
private
data" using the default checked boxes, but that didn't do it. Went to
"help" and searched for "clear url location" and found a couple of
comments
by other users. Both said it can't be cleared in the new version of
Firefox.

???????


Eisboch

Tools, options, privacy has options for history retention (set to zero)
and
clearing private data when exiting firefox. Do these not work?

Nope. This is Firefox version 3.0.1
I just updated to it yesterday.

The URL location box remains no matter what I do to clear it.

Eisboch

Same version I updated to a couple weeks ago. Are you using Vista? I'm
using XP, although I wouldn't think that would make any difference. Under
'Privacy', I've got options for History, Cookies, and Private Data. Under
Private Data, I've got options for always clearing when closing and ask me
first. I've also got a settings section which allows me to chose from
eight
different types of 'Private Data'.

Something screwy here.
Using XP.
Same deal, but are you *sure* it is clearing your URL field location memory?

Eisboch


Yup. I just tried it. I selected, "Always clear my private data when I
close Firefox". I then closed it. When I reopened the only thing in History
was the page that had opened, my home page.

I have Firefox 3.01, and the clear will clear my history, but I had the
same problem Eisboch had, it would not clear the address bar of the
history. Then I realized the address bar was not saving my history, but
was showing me my favorites.

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On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:17:56 -0400, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall,
Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:

John H wrote:
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:23:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:02:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:40:54 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"D.Duck" wrote in message
...
"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
Hey, I just noticed something.

A while back I was complaining about Firefox and the "text size"
setting.
You could increase it for a session, but it automatically defaulted
back
to normal when Firefox was closed and then restarted.

The new version fixed that. Now, it's called "zoom" instead of "text
size", and once set to your liking, it remains set, even after you
close
and then restart Firefox.

Only complaint I have is that apparently there is no way to clear the
URL
location history. That's the box that opens when you click on the
little
arrow on the right side of the URL field and displays several
previously
visited website URL's.
That used to clear when you cleared history, I think, but no more,
and
there's no obvious way of clearing it.

Not a big deal, but it's annoying.

Eisboch

Tools Options Privacy Private Data

Once you get there it should be obvious how to make the selections you
are
interested in.

Tried that, but didn't see any pertinent selections. Did the "clear
private
data" using the default checked boxes, but that didn't do it. Went to
"help" and searched for "clear url location" and found a couple of
comments
by other users. Both said it can't be cleared in the new version of
Firefox.

???????


Eisboch

Tools, options, privacy has options for history retention (set to zero)
and
clearing private data when exiting firefox. Do these not work?

Nope. This is Firefox version 3.0.1
I just updated to it yesterday.

The URL location box remains no matter what I do to clear it.

Eisboch

Same version I updated to a couple weeks ago. Are you using Vista? I'm
using XP, although I wouldn't think that would make any difference. Under
'Privacy', I've got options for History, Cookies, and Private Data. Under
Private Data, I've got options for always clearing when closing and ask me
first. I've also got a settings section which allows me to chose from
eight
different types of 'Private Data'.

Something screwy here.
Using XP.
Same deal, but are you *sure* it is clearing your URL field location memory?

Eisboch


Yup. I just tried it. I selected, "Always clear my private data when I
close Firefox". I then closed it. When I reopened the only thing in History
was the page that had opened, my home page.

I have Firefox 3.01, and the clear will clear my history, but I had the
same problem Eisboch had, it would not clear the address bar of the
history. Then I realized the address bar was not saving my history, but
was showing me my favorites.

I just took me a while to figure out what Eisboch was talking about.

It's simply further proof of what a totally inept assholish idiot I am when
it comes to computers. (Or, to save Harry the trouble, anything else in
life.)

I'm surprised neither of our two 'experts', jimaitch or aitch kaye, didn't
jump in to help Eisboch.

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John H wrote:
On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:17:56 -0400, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall,
Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:

John H wrote:
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:23:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:02:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:40:54 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"D.Duck" wrote in message
...
"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
Hey, I just noticed something.

A while back I was complaining about Firefox and the "text size"
setting.
You could increase it for a session, but it automatically defaulted
back
to normal when Firefox was closed and then restarted.

The new version fixed that. Now, it's called "zoom" instead of "text
size", and once set to your liking, it remains set, even after you
close
and then restart Firefox.

Only complaint I have is that apparently there is no way to clear the
URL
location history. That's the box that opens when you click on the
little
arrow on the right side of the URL field and displays several
previously
visited website URL's.
That used to clear when you cleared history, I think, but no more,
and
there's no obvious way of clearing it.

Not a big deal, but it's annoying.

Eisboch
Tools Options Privacy Private Data

Once you get there it should be obvious how to make the selections you
are
interested in.

Tried that, but didn't see any pertinent selections. Did the "clear
private
data" using the default checked boxes, but that didn't do it. Went to
"help" and searched for "clear url location" and found a couple of
comments
by other users. Both said it can't be cleared in the new version of
Firefox.

???????


Eisboch

Tools, options, privacy has options for history retention (set to zero)
and
clearing private data when exiting firefox. Do these not work?
Nope. This is Firefox version 3.0.1
I just updated to it yesterday.

The URL location box remains no matter what I do to clear it.

Eisboch

Same version I updated to a couple weeks ago. Are you using Vista? I'm
using XP, although I wouldn't think that would make any difference. Under
'Privacy', I've got options for History, Cookies, and Private Data. Under
Private Data, I've got options for always clearing when closing and ask me
first. I've also got a settings section which allows me to chose from
eight
different types of 'Private Data'.

Something screwy here.
Using XP.
Same deal, but are you *sure* it is clearing your URL field location memory?

Eisboch

Yup. I just tried it. I selected, "Always clear my private data when I
close Firefox". I then closed it. When I reopened the only thing in History
was the page that had opened, my home page.
I have Firefox 3.01, and the clear will clear my history, but I had the
same problem Eisboch had, it would not clear the address bar of the
history. Then I realized the address bar was not saving my history, but
was showing me my favorites.

I just took me a while to figure out what Eisboch was talking about.

It's simply further proof of what a totally inept assholish idiot I am when
it comes to computers. (Or, to save Harry the trouble, anything else in
life.)

I'm surprised neither of our two 'experts', jimaitch or aitch kaye, didn't
jump in to help Eisboch.

I am glad you realized you don't know anything about anything. it is
important to understand your limitations. ;)

On a serious note, you do seem to have your priorities correct as far as
your family and wife. I do want to know how you ended up with such a
good looking wife and family. Your wife's gene's must have all been
dominate. ;)

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On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:09:15 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:23:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Yup. I just tried it. I selected, "Always clear my private data when I
close Firefox". I then closed it. When I reopened the only thing in
History
was the page that had opened, my home page.


Just to be clear, John, we are not talking about what's displayed in the
"History" tab.
What you do *will* clear that.

We are talking about what's stored in the URL locations field ...... keeps
previously searched URLs...... awww... forget it.

Eisboch


Dunderhead. I've explained how to adjust every aspect of firefox to
you previously.

about:config

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wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:09:15 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
. ..
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:23:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Yup. I just tried it. I selected, "Always clear my private data when I
close Firefox". I then closed it. When I reopened the only thing in
History
was the page that had opened, my home page.


Just to be clear, John, we are not talking about what's displayed in the
"History" tab.
What you do *will* clear that.

We are talking about what's stored in the URL locations field ......
keeps
previously searched URLs...... awww... forget it.

Eisboch


Dunderhead. I've explained how to adjust every aspect of firefox to
you previously.

about:config


You are not paying attention. Read and think before you mouth off.

Eisboch

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John H wrote:

It's simply further proof of what a totally inept assholish idiot I am when
it comes to computers. (Or, to save Harry the trouble, anything else in
life.)

I'm surprised neither of our two 'experts', jimaitch or aitch kaye, didn't
jump in to help Eisboch.


Sometimes I just like to watch...

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On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:50:51 -0400, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall,
Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:

John H wrote:
On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:17:56 -0400, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall,
Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:

John H wrote:
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:23:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:02:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:40:54 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"D.Duck" wrote in message
...
"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
Hey, I just noticed something.

A while back I was complaining about Firefox and the "text size"
setting.
You could increase it for a session, but it automatically defaulted
back
to normal when Firefox was closed and then restarted.

The new version fixed that. Now, it's called "zoom" instead of "text
size", and once set to your liking, it remains set, even after you
close
and then restart Firefox.

Only complaint I have is that apparently there is no way to clear the
URL
location history. That's the box that opens when you click on the
little
arrow on the right side of the URL field and displays several
previously
visited website URL's.
That used to clear when you cleared history, I think, but no more,
and
there's no obvious way of clearing it.

Not a big deal, but it's annoying.

Eisboch
Tools Options Privacy Private Data

Once you get there it should be obvious how to make the selections you
are
interested in.

Tried that, but didn't see any pertinent selections. Did the "clear
private
data" using the default checked boxes, but that didn't do it. Went to
"help" and searched for "clear url location" and found a couple of
comments
by other users. Both said it can't be cleared in the new version of
Firefox.

???????


Eisboch

Tools, options, privacy has options for history retention (set to zero)
and
clearing private data when exiting firefox. Do these not work?
Nope. This is Firefox version 3.0.1
I just updated to it yesterday.

The URL location box remains no matter what I do to clear it.

Eisboch

Same version I updated to a couple weeks ago. Are you using Vista? I'm
using XP, although I wouldn't think that would make any difference. Under
'Privacy', I've got options for History, Cookies, and Private Data. Under
Private Data, I've got options for always clearing when closing and ask me
first. I've also got a settings section which allows me to chose from
eight
different types of 'Private Data'.

Something screwy here.
Using XP.
Same deal, but are you *sure* it is clearing your URL field location memory?

Eisboch

Yup. I just tried it. I selected, "Always clear my private data when I
close Firefox". I then closed it. When I reopened the only thing in History
was the page that had opened, my home page.
I have Firefox 3.01, and the clear will clear my history, but I had the
same problem Eisboch had, it would not clear the address bar of the
history. Then I realized the address bar was not saving my history, but
was showing me my favorites.

I just took me a while to figure out what Eisboch was talking about.

It's simply further proof of what a totally inept assholish idiot I am when
it comes to computers. (Or, to save Harry the trouble, anything else in
life.)

I'm surprised neither of our two 'experts', jimaitch or aitch kaye, didn't
jump in to help Eisboch.

I am glad you realized you don't know anything about anything. it is
important to understand your limitations. ;)

On a serious note, you do seem to have your priorities correct as far as
your family and wife. I do want to know how you ended up with such a
good looking wife and family. Your wife's gene's must have all been
dominate. ;)

Or the daddy was some else!

Latest Firefox version
 

John H wrote:
On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:50:51 -0400, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall,
Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:

John H wrote:
On Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:17:56 -0400, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall,
Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
wrote:

John H wrote:
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:23:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:02:34 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"John H" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:40:54 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"D.Duck" wrote in message
...
"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
Hey, I just noticed something.

A while back I was complaining about Firefox and the "text size"
setting.
You could increase it for a session, but it automatically defaulted
back
to normal when Firefox was closed and then restarted.

The new version fixed that. Now, it's called "zoom" instead of "text
size", and once set to your liking, it remains set, even after you
close
and then restart Firefox.

Only complaint I have is that apparently there is no way to clear the
URL
location history. That's the box that opens when you click on the
little
arrow on the right side of the URL field and displays several
previously
visited website URL's.
That used to clear when you cleared history, I think, but no more,
and
there's no obvious way of clearing it.

Not a big deal, but it's annoying.

Eisboch
Tools Options Privacy Private Data

Once you get there it should be obvious how to make the selections you
are
interested in.

Tried that, but didn't see any pertinent selections. Did the "clear
private
data" using the default checked boxes, but that didn't do it. Went to
"help" and searched for "clear url location" and found a couple of
comments
by other users. Both said it can't be cleared in the new version of
Firefox.

???????


Eisboch

Tools, options, privacy has options for history retention (set to zero)
and
clearing private data when exiting firefox. Do these not work?
Nope. This is Firefox version 3.0.1
I just updated to it yesterday.

The URL location box remains no matter what I do to clear it.

Eisboch

Same version I updated to a couple weeks ago. Are you using Vista? I'm
using XP, although I wouldn't think that would make any difference. Under
'Privacy', I've got options for History, Cookies, and Private Data. Under
Private Data, I've got options for always clearing when closing and ask me
first. I've also got a settings section which allows me to chose from
eight
different types of 'Private Data'.

Something screwy here.
Using XP.
Same deal, but are you *sure* it is clearing your URL field location memory?

Eisboch

Yup. I just tried it. I selected, "Always clear my private data when I
close Firefox". I then closed it. When I reopened the only thing in History
was the page that had opened, my home page.
I have Firefox 3.01, and the clear will clear my history, but I had the
same problem Eisboch had, it would not clear the address bar of the
history. Then I realized the address bar was not saving my history, but
was showing me my favorites.
I just took me a while to figure out what Eisboch was talking about.

It's simply further proof of what a totally inept assholish idiot I am when
it comes to computers. (Or, to save Harry the trouble, anything else in
life.)

I'm surprised neither of our two 'experts', jimaitch or aitch kaye, didn't
jump in to help Eisboch.
I am glad you realized you don't know anything about anything. it is
important to understand your limitations. ;)

On a serious note, you do seem to have your priorities correct as far as
your family and wife. I do want to know how you ended up with such a
good looking wife and family. Your wife's gene's must have all been
dominate. ;)

Or the daddy was some else!

Well you were in the army and spent a lot of time away. On the positive
side, you can say she had good taste in men.