deleting auto complete entries in the address bar

  • Thread starter Thread starter tim
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There are lots of autocomplete features in XP.
Google history is at the bottom.

Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in Windows
2000 or XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;264672
http://tinyurl.com/7pig

Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows 2000 or Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;259416
http://tinyurl.com/6xtc

How to Use the AutoComplete Feature in Internet Explorer
5 and 6
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=217148
http://tinyurl.com/uhbd

AutoComplete Does Not Save Username and Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q306895
http://tinyurl.com/csyi

AutoComplete and Vcard and how they work
http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/autocomplete.html

The AutoComplete Feature May Not Complete Long Web
Addresses
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=http://support.
microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q175/6/63.asp&NoWebCo
ntent=1
http://tinyurl.com/u49m
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To remove hidden AutoComplete entries in History:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete
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DelTypedURL.inf
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete
DelTypedURL [right-click and select: Save Target As]
Removes the URL's from the Address Bar drop-down list
without deleting the Internet Explorer History.
To use: right-click and select: Install
Note: this does *not* remove entries entered via
AutoComplete.
=====what you really want to know========
Internet Explorer 6.0 window:
-->Tools button
--->Internet options
---->Content tab
----->Autocomplete button
----------------------------------------------
Use AutoComplete for:
[_] Web addresses
[_] Forms
[_] User names and passwords on forms
Make desired changes on options.
==========================================
Internet Explorer 6.0 window:
--Tools button
---Internet Options
----Advanced tab
-----Browsing (list)
-------[_] Show friendly URLs
-------[_] Show friendly HTTP error messages
-------[_] Use Inline AutoComplete
Make desired changes on options.
=====================================
Internet Explorer 6.0 window:
-Tools (button)
-Internet Options
-Click Advanced (tab)
---------------------------
In listing find:
-Search from the Address bar
---When searching
(_) Display results, and go to the most likely site.
(_) Do not search from the Address bar.
(_) Just dispaly the results in main window.
(_) Just go to the most likely site.
Make desired changes on options.
===========================================
In Start 'Search' window:
-Left column pick "More advanced options" chevron
--Slide down & pick "Change preferences"
---Pick "Turn autocomplete off"
===========================================
In Start 'Search' window:
--Slider down & pick "Change preferences"
---Pick "Without an animated screen character"
==================================================
Google toolbar history:
Click on small triangle next to word google
Click on clear history or recent history.
===============================================
 
tim said:
this does not work: i am not able to right click on the
url that will not go away. when I right click nothing
shows up

Right click on DelTypedURLs.inf after you download it and select Install.
 
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