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June 7th 04, 09:09 PM
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Saving word file in History folder
A client of mine told me she lost MS word files that she
saved in the history folder. Is it possible to save word files in history folder? This is on Windows 98 second edition. 
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June 7th 04, 09:41 PM
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Saving word file in History folder
It's possible. History is simply a folder like any other. I don't know for
certain that normal "Clear History", or even automatic deletions based upon settings for how long to keep History, would also delete the file, but it seems reasonable to assume so. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "Justin Gallagher" wrote in message ... A client of mine told me she lost MS word files that she saved in the history folder. Is it possible to save word files in history folder? This is on Windows 98 second edition.
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June 7th 04, 09:41 PM
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Saving word file in History folder
Hi Justin,
No, the history folder stores shortcuts to the files accessed previously. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Justin Gallagher" wrote A client of mine told me she lost MS word files that she saved in the history folder. Is it possible to save word files in history folder? This is on Windows 98 second edition.
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June 7th 04, 09:54 PM
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Saving word file in History folder
Yeah, looking at it, I have to wonder how she *could* save the Word file
there, but if she did, I suspect it's reasonable to assume it was deleted... or hidden? I just used Command Prompt to copy a test file into the History folder. It's there, but does not show in Windows Explorer. To the OP, suggest you use DOS Prompt to look for the file, and if found, move it elsewhere. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... Hi Justin, No, the history folder stores shortcuts to the files accessed previously. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Justin Gallagher" wrote A client of mine told me she lost MS word files that she saved in the history folder. Is it possible to save word files in history folder? This is on Windows 98 second edition.
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June 7th 04, 09:57 PM
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Saving word file in History folder
Scratch that... Look at my reply to Bert.
-- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message .. . It's possible. History is simply a folder like any other. I don't know for certain that normal "Clear History", or even automatic deletions based upon settings for how long to keep History, would also delete the file, but it seems reasonable to assume so. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "Justin Gallagher" wrote in message ... A client of mine told me she lost MS word files that she saved in the history folder. Is it possible to save word files in history folder? This is on Windows 98 second edition.
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June 7th 04, 10:32 PM
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Saving word file in History folder
Hi Gary,
Inside the Windows shell, files cannot be moved to or saved to the history folder. Displaying hidden files and folder, the history folder does not show up in the "Save as" dialog box. So she is mistaken. I would suggest she use Find - Files and folder to search for the missing file. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Gary S. Terhune" wrote Yeah, looking at it, I have to wonder how she *could* save the Word file there, but if she did, I suspect it's reasonable to assume it was deleted... or hidden? I just used Command Prompt to copy a test file into the History folder. It's there, but does not show in Windows Explorer. To the OP, suggest you use DOS Prompt to look for the file, and if found, move it elsewhere. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... Hi Justin, No, the history folder stores shortcuts to the files accessed previously. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Justin Gallagher" wrote A client of mine told me she lost MS word files that she saved in the history folder. Is it possible to save word files in history folder? This is on Windows 98 second edition.
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June 7th 04, 10:42 PM
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Saving word file in History folder
I realize that under normal circumstances she shouldn't be able to save to
that folder, not under recent versions of IE, anyway. But if some odd thing was going on that permitted it to occur...? In any case, I'd search for it by using Command prompt. C: DIR /s {filename.ext} or DIR /s *.doc -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... Hi Gary, Inside the Windows shell, files cannot be moved to or saved to the history folder. Displaying hidden files and folder, the history folder does not show up in the "Save as" dialog box. So she is mistaken. I would suggest she use Find - Files and folder to search for the missing file. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Gary S. Terhune" wrote Yeah, looking at it, I have to wonder how she *could* save the Word file there, but if she did, I suspect it's reasonable to assume it was deleted... or hidden? I just used Command Prompt to copy a test file into the History folder. It's there, but does not show in Windows Explorer. To the OP, suggest you use DOS Prompt to look for the file, and if found, move it elsewhere. -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP for Win9x "Bert Kinney" wrote in message ... Hi Justin, No, the history folder stores shortcuts to the files accessed previously. -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Justin Gallagher" wrote A client of mine told me she lost MS word files that she saved in the history folder. Is it possible to save word files in history folder? This is on Windows 98 second edition.
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