After I click the start icon and go to favorites I see a link that says "all the sites you've ever visited are stored on your computer" but every time I click this i get a strange wedsite that has nothing to do with this topic. How do I access this link?

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My theory on this is that a website/program has automatically installed itself as one of your favorites without your permission (or with your unknown permission.)

This is a semi-common practice of some website owners, in addittion they will also tend to label the favorite with enticing words for you to click - even if they are unrelated to the actual content of the website.

With reference to the favorite being called "all the sites you've visited are stored on your computer" - I would imagine that this is labeled in this manner in the hope that it will persaude you to purchase software that wipes internet tracks from your hard drive.

Happy Online 14th July 2003

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