History Folder Does Not Contain Web Pages

ID: Q193278

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 5 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

Web pages you view using Internet Explorer may not appear in your History folder.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your user name contains a number sign (#) or an at sign (@). For example, your user name is "User#1" or "User@Work."

RESOLUTION

To prevent this behavior from occurring, do not use a number sign or an at sign in your user name.

Additional query words: pound symbol

Keywords          : kbui msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999