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Need some geek help! (Vanity)

Posted on 06/30/2015 9:04:31 PM PDT by ru4liberty

I recently took my desktop to the geek store for repair. Everything was fixed except that I think they changed a setting on it that I depend on quite often -- my browsing history.

Can someone please explain to me how to turn on my browsing history? I would like for it to go back for at least 4 weeks. I use Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7. I'd really appreciate the help.


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1 posted on 06/30/2015 9:04:31 PM PDT by ru4liberty
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To: ru4liberty

Hmmmm....maybe turn your computer on?

Just a guess though....


2 posted on 06/30/2015 9:08:27 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: ru4liberty
Interesting. Wonder what they were doing to have to turn your browsing history off.

I never touch peoples' browser settings when I'm working on their machines.

3 posted on 06/30/2015 9:11:17 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: ru4liberty

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/manage-delete-browsing-history-internet-explorer#ie=ie-11


4 posted on 06/30/2015 9:11:28 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: ru4liberty

Post on Facebook that you have dead people buried in your backyard and the FBI will get all of your browser history for you.


5 posted on 06/30/2015 9:12:31 PM PDT by Politicalkiddo ("In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me" -Psalms 86:7)
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To: ru4liberty

http://www.wikihow.com/View-Browsing-History


6 posted on 06/30/2015 9:13:05 PM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: ru4liberty

https://www.winhelp.us/internet-explorer-11-privacy.html


7 posted on 06/30/2015 9:14:59 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: ru4liberty

Open IE, got to Tools>Internet Options>General

Under Browsing History see if Delete Browsing History on Exit is checked. If it is uncheck and click Apply.


8 posted on 06/30/2015 9:15:10 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: ru4liberty

I would assume they cleared it while they were doing whatever. It’ll probably rebuild itself. If not, there should be a setting in options to turn on cookies/brower history/etc.


9 posted on 06/30/2015 9:16:59 PM PDT by mykroar ("Never believe anything until it has been officially denied." - Otto von Bismarck)
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To: ru4liberty

Search ‘History channel’. Once you’re in you need to type ‘Activate ru4liberty history’ into their search box.
Next turn on your TV and place/balance your computer on top of the TV.
Now, look for a show on Hitler.
Get back with me once you’ve done these things because the final steps are a little tricky.


10 posted on 06/30/2015 9:19:18 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Hugin
Under Browsing History see if Delete Browsing History on Exit is checked. If it is uncheck and click Apply.

Just so. I wasna sure if IE had the same thing as Firefox or Chrome, since I avoid that clunky browser like the plague.

11 posted on 06/30/2015 9:23:45 PM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: ru4liberty

For IE9 (might be similar with 11)

Tools >> Internet Options

First panel “Browser history” section. Uncheck ‘Delete browsing history on exit’ Also push the Settings button for other tweaking.


12 posted on 06/30/2015 9:24:54 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Politicalkiddo; ru4liberty

If you want extra fast service post that you have live people buried in your back yard. :)


13 posted on 06/30/2015 9:28:53 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Lololol!


14 posted on 06/30/2015 9:49:54 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: ru4liberty

Anybody got NSA’s number. They have backups of your history.


15 posted on 06/30/2015 9:53:17 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Posts like that one make me wish that FR had a thumbs-up button. Well played, well played indeed.


16 posted on 06/30/2015 9:57:46 PM PDT by Bob (No, being a US Senator and the Secretary of State are not accomplishments; they're jobs.)
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To: ru4liberty

You can turn it back on. But anything you had before they cleared it is gone.


17 posted on 06/30/2015 11:52:24 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: kiryandil

I’m guessing they didn’t turn it off. They probably just cleared it. That’s SOP if you’re removing viruses and malware. A way to help prevent the user from going back to a page that may have caused the infection. I wouldn’t be surprised if they removed add-ons, cleared cookies, and deleted temp files as well.

Users shouldn’t be dependent on browsing history imho. If a page is important, save it as a “favorite”.


18 posted on 06/30/2015 11:56:03 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Politicalkiddo

LOL


19 posted on 06/30/2015 11:58:54 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: ru4liberty

History is being forwarded to the NSA.


20 posted on 07/01/2015 4:03:07 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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