How can I delete "Favorite" websites through deleting cookies

Question

I am trying to delete certain "favorite" web sites that keep reoccuring. I delete them under Internet Explorer( clicking on favorites and organize folders) and in Windows Explorer itself under "favorites". However, whenever I turn on the computer and click on start and look at "favorites" the web sites( that were initially deleted and emptied in the recycle bin) are still there. For some reason they won't be deleted.

Any suggestions on how to permanently delete these recurring "favorite" web sites?

Thank you very much for any information.

Answer

This question was answered on November 29, 2004. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

As an added assurance that the Website does not pop up on your web-browser I recommend following these few steps in order to delete the web-site from your favorites after you had erased it from the Internet Explorer and emptied the recycle bin.

Click on “Start” + “Control Panel” + “Internet Options”. In the Internet Properties dialog box you will click on the “General” Tab, if not already in it.

Then you will click on “Delete Cookies” when finished deleting then click on “Delete Files” also waiting for the deletion of the files. You will also click on “Clear History.” This will certainly erase any previously viewed we-sites and will certainly optimize the speed of your downloads.

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Posted by Daniel of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on November 29, 2004