Dissable Autocomplete

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Would like to know how to find the Autocomplete folder so ican deleate all
info.andhow to dissable it .

Thanks for the help Rodney
 
Hi Rodney :-)

These URLs are in the index.dat file in each User's History folder. You can
delete the entire History folder and Index.dat file and a new one will be
created when you reboot.
Here is a free utility that will do this:
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htmTry the information
here to disable it, and how to clear the files:

Index.dat - What is it
See:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

Courtesy of Ramesh -

Delete the History folder and index.dat:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

also...

How to disable Autocomplete
http://www.kodaimports.com/Merchant2/autocomplete.html

and...

Tools>Internet Options>Content Tab>Auto Complete. Remove the
check in Web Addresses and click Clear Forms to remove what
is currently saved.

or....

To delete AutoComplete entries
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
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Thanks,

Rodney H

Jan Il said:
Hi Rodney :-)

These URLs are in the index.dat file in each User's History folder. You can
delete the entire History folder and Index.dat file and a new one will be
created when you reboot.
Here is a free utility that will do this:
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htmTry the information
here to disable it, and how to clear the files:

Index.dat - What is it
See:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

Courtesy of Ramesh -

Delete the History folder and index.dat:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

also...

How to disable Autocomplete
http://www.kodaimports.com/Merchant2/autocomplete.html

and...

Tools>Internet Options>Content Tab>Auto Complete. Remove the
check in Web Addresses and click Clear Forms to remove what
is currently saved.

or....

To delete AutoComplete entries
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - IE/OE
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

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