Internet explorer 8 address bar history Options

[elliott05]

I am running windows vista basic and internet explorer 8. I have tried multiple times to clear my browsing history using both the "safety" and "tools" drop down menu in internet explorer. The history under the "favorites" icon clears, but the history and autocomplete in the address bar does not unfortunately delete. I have tried to delete each item in the address bar separately, but every time I load internet explorer, the history is still there. I have tried to reset the internet explorer settings under the advanced tab, and I have also tried to reset the history under "control panels." I have also run a complete antivirus scan with symantec and a complete antimalware scan with malawarebytes, and both don't show evidence of infected files. Any thoughts on how to clear the history on the address bar? Thanks!