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   Doug G to Rick   
   Re: Search history Net 8.0.4   
   28 Nov 05 09:29:19   
   
   From: doug4179@comcast.net   
      
   Rick wrote:   
   > This question applies to Netscape 8.0.2 & 8.0.4.  I do not have this   
   > problem with 7.2.   
   >   
   >   In the navigation bar I have a search window.  I use google.  If you   
   > type a word in the box and search you get a web page result.  If you   
   > continue to type words in the navigation box window you will get a list   
   > of words when you left click on the blue box and also a "Clear search   
   > history" option.  This works the same as the Tools\Options\Privacy\Clear   
   > button.   
   >   
   > However, if you do not type in the navigation bar box (leave it blank)   
   > and click on the search button you will be taken to google.com.  Any   
   > words typed here are not cleared by the clear search history button or   
   > the cover my track option.  Double click on the empty box (Google web   
   > page) where you would type you question and you will see a search   
   > history.  This will be completely different words than the ones from the   
   > navigation box.  Where is this information being stored?   
   >   
   > I have removed all cookies, emptied all caches, word searched every .js,   
   > .rdf and text file in the program for search phrases.  Also, if you   
   > start google by clicking on an empty search box on the navigation bar   
   > and then go off line, do two or three searches on the web page even   
   > though it can not complete the search, the searches are recorded as   
   > history while you are off line.   
   >   
   > This history also appears word for word in Ask Jeeves.   
   >   
   > Any ideas?   
      
   Try looking in your profile's _CACHE_001_ file.   
      
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