Elusive Pages.

Hi. I stumbled on some very interesting pages yesterday whilst in a
tearing hurry to complete an urgent Google search and I did a quick "Add to
Favourites" so I could go back later. However, there was no entry in the
list when I looked for it. My recollections were rather lacking in detail but
the pages seemed to be in the usual Web lists of sites (1-10, Next, etc)
format and, from a quick glance, the contents appeared to be a record of my
visits to various sites over the last few months.
I resumed my search today and someone may be interested know that protracted
head scratching and complex back tracking were rewarded. !! The "elusive
pages" can be found via Google Desktop ,as follows. Open Internet
ExplorerDesktop (options above search box)Type-in URL or Subject ref: of
site you have previously visitedClick on Search Desktop. This will
produce a Web History Index which you can edit by clicking on Remove from
Index, then using check boxes and Remove button. I've no idea how
familiar this is to others but it's a revelation to me and I would be very
interested in any comments,please.

Regards, Alpha.

Are you actually looking under favorites, or just the drop down from the
address bar?

"Alpha24" wrote:

Hi. I stumbled on some very interesting pages yesterday whilst in a
tearing hurry to complete an urgent Google search and I did a quick "Add to
Favourites" so I could go back later. However, there was no entry in the
list when I looked for it. My recollections were rather lacking in detail but
the pages seemed to be in the usual Web lists of sites (1-10, Next, etc)
format and, from a quick glance, the contents appeared to be a record of my
visits to various sites over the last few months.
I resumed my search today and someone may be interested know that protracted
head scratching and complex back tracking were rewarded. !! The "elusive
pages" can be found via Google Desktop ,as follows. Open Internet
ExplorerDesktop (options above search box)Type-in URL or Subject ref: of
site you have previously visitedClick on Search Desktop. This will
produce a Web History Index which you can edit by clicking on Remove from
Index, then using check boxes and Remove button. I've no idea how
familiar this is to others but it's a revelation to me and I would be very
interested in any comments,please.

Regards, Alpha.

"Marvin P. Winterbottom" wrote:

Are you actually looking under favorites, or just the drop down from the
address bar?


Hi Marvin. Nothing to do with Favourites. In Google, you need the
word "Desktop" at the right end of the options over the search box, then
follow the thread given in my posting. If the word isn't there, you would
have to download Google Desktop from here.
http://desktop.google.com/features.html
Sorry, but I don't know how to make it a proper link in this message. !!


Regards, Alpha.

"Alpha24" wrote:



"Marvin P. Winterbottom" wrote:

Are you actually looking under favorites, or just the drop down from the
address bar?


Hi Marvin. Nothing to do with Favourites. In Google, you need the
word "Desktop" at the right end of the options over the search box, then
follow the thread given in my posting. If the word isn't there, you would
have to download Google Desktop from here.
http://desktop.google.com/features.html
Sorry, but I don't know how to make it a proper link in this message. !!


Regards, Alpha. PS. I see it is a proper link in the posting. !!