How to Eliminate the Clear History Button Through Regedit

The regedit command launches the Registry Editor utility, a built-in utility in all Windows operating system. This utility allows system administrators to customize the functionality any Windows system if configured properly through the appropriate registry keys. Eliminating the clear history button in Internet Explorer consists of creating a new registry value and setting the value to disabled status. Proceed with caution when making this modification since an error in configuration could jeopardize your system's stability.

Instructions

1. Log into the system as an administrator.

2. Click "Start," type "regedit" in the "Start Search" text field and press "Enter" if using Windows Vista or 7. Click "Start," "Run," type "regedit" in the dialog box and click "OK" if using Windows XP.

3. Expand the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER," "Software," "Policies," "Microsoft," "Internet Explorer" and "Control Panel."

4. Right-click an empty space on the right pane, choose "New" > "DWORD Value," name it "History" and press "Enter." The new "History" value displays on the right pane.

5. Double-click the newly created "History." The "Edit DWORD Value" dialog box will open. Type the number "1" in the "Value data" text field and click "OK." Click "Apply" and "OK" to save changes.

References

• Msdn Microsoft: How To Add And Delete Registry Values In The Registry Editor
• Online Computer Tips: Disable Internet Explorer Delete History Options