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Q. on Firefox. (define this error, please)

ZnorXmanZnorXman
edited September 2009 in Chit chat
What is it called when Firefox does not completely clear private data? I.e. it still leaves a bunch of sites in the history.

Or is this perhaps not an error? I notice that all the sites it still retains have stars next to them.
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  • beanzbeanz
    edited September 2009
    In the bar at the top?....that is your bookmark list not sites visited I believe and so wont be cleared unless you delete it from bookmarks.
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited September 2009
    beanz wrote: »
    In the bar at the top?....that is your bookmark list not sites visited I believe and so wont be cleared unless you delete it from bookmarks.

    Errr .... "bookmark list" ?

    Errrrrrr ... I only have one input thingie (aside from that annoying, space-wasting Go-Oogle-yerself-bar) and it's where I plop in URLs to go visit sites ...
  • beanzbeanz
    edited September 2009
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    Errr .... "bookmark list" ?

    Errrrrrr ... I only have one input thingie (aside from that annoying, space-wasting Go-Oogle-yerself-bar) and it's where I plop in URLs to go visit sites ...

    Yeah your URL bar....it has the dropdown clicky down arrow at the end of it.......your some of your bookmarks are displayed......Is that what you are talking about not clearing out?...they wont clear out as they are on your bookmarks....I think...

    Maybe we have crossed wires...always better than crossed swords I suppose.
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited September 2009
    beanz wrote: »
    Yeah your URL bar....it has the dropdown clicky down arrow at the end of it.......your some of your bookmarks are displayed

    Ok, assuming it's that (I think you've got it right) can I make it so that bookmarks do NOT show up in the URL bar?


    EDIT:
    What I want to accomplish, barring cleaning out the history, is to have a clean URL bar after I've clicked "Clear Private Data."
  • beanzbeanz
    edited September 2009
    Hmm I don't see anywhere to clear it...interesting.... has to be a way.
  • STeaMSTeaM
    edited September 2009
    In relation to this, on Ff, how the hell do you set the history delete thing?

    You know like on IE you can set how long it remembers things in the options, you can say "keep for n days". does Ff have this capability?

    Also, the amount of drive space allocated to history files...can this be set too?
  • mjwilsonmjwilson
    edited September 2009
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    Ok, assuming it's that (I think you've got it right) can I make it so that bookmarks do NOT show up in the URL bar?


    EDIT:
    What I want to accomplish, barring cleaning out the history, is to have a clean URL bar after I've clicked "Clear Private Data."

    Tools/Options/Privacy/Location Bar:
    When using the location bar, suggest: "History"
  • mjwilsonmjwilson
    edited September 2009
    STeaM wrote: »
    In relation to this, on Ff, how the hell do you set the history delete thing?

    You know like on IE you can set how long it remembers things in the options, you can say "keep for n days". does Ff have this capability?

    Tools/Options/Privacy: "Remember my browsing history for at least N days"

    [not sure what "at least" means there though!]
  • STeaMSTeaM
    edited September 2009
    Belting cheers man!
  • beanzbeanz
    edited September 2009
    mjwilson wrote: »
    Tools/Options/Privacy/Location Bar:
    When using the location bar, suggest: "History"

    I don't see 'Location bar' under privacy.
  • STeaMSTeaM
    edited September 2009
    beanz wrote: »
    I don't see 'Location bar' under privacy.

    There's a box at the bottom of that tab. "Location Bar" is its title.
  • beanzbeanz
    edited September 2009
    STeaM wrote: »
    There's a box at the bottom of that tab. "Location Bar" is its title.

    Maybe I'm being a tard today but I don't see it...S/S below..

    ff.jpg
  • mjwilsonmjwilson
    edited September 2009
    What Firefox version is that? I'm on 3.5.3.
  • STeaMSTeaM
    edited September 2009
    beanz wrote: »
    Maybe I'm being a tard today but I don't see it...S/S below..

    Nay, you're not being a tard...I'm using version 3.5.3. and it's there on that version. Which version you on?

    I can't do a bloody screenie though as I don't have any art packages on my PC...not even Paintbrush!
  • mjwilsonmjwilson
    edited September 2009
    STeaM wrote: »
    Nay, you're not being a tard...I'm using version 3.5.3. and it's there on that version. Which version you on?

    I can't do a bloody screenie though as I don't have any art packages on my PC...not even Paintbrush!

    If you're on FF 3.0 then maybe try these tips:

    http://www.labnol.org/software/browsers/prevent-firefox-showing-bookmarks-address-location-bar/3636/
  • beanzbeanz
    edited September 2009
    Ah ok...this is 3.0.14 here at work..guess I'll update it, thanks.
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