How to Disable the Delete History in Vista
When the Delete History function is enabled on a Vista system, users can delete any browsing history in Internet Explorer, making it impossible to see what websites they have visited. This can make it difficult for a parent to monitor the Internet activity of children. If you want to disable the Delete History function in Windows Vista so that browsing history on the system cannot be erased, it can be done through the systems "Local Group Policy Editor" feature.
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Open the "Local Group Policy Editor" on the Vista computer. The "Local Group Policy Editor" can be accessed in Vista by going to the "Start" menu, typing "gpedit.msc" into the search box at the bottom of the menu and pressing the "Enter" key. The "Local Group Policy Editor" box will pop up.
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Choose "User Configuration" in the left pane of the "Local Group Policy Editor" window to expand the "User Configuration" folder, then click the "Administrative Templates" folder, the "Windows Components" folder and "Internet Explorer." The current Internet Explorer settings will display in the right pane of the "Local Group Policy Editor" window.
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Double-click the "Turn off 'Delete Browsing History' functionality" option. The "Turn off 'Delete Browsing History' functionality" is in the "Setting" pane at the right of the "Local Group Policy Editor" window.
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Click the circle next to "Enabled" in the "Turn off 'Delete Browsing History' Functionality Properties" window. This turns off the Delete Browsing History option in Internet Explorer. Click the "Apply" button to make the changes take effect and the "OK" button to close the window.
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