Form and Web Address AutoFill

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Paunins, Tim [CAR:VG23:EXCH]

You know when you start typing in the Web Address bar or in a form field
Internet Explorer will provide you with a list of "suggestions" to pick
from.

How do you edit/modify/delete this list?
 
Hi Paunins :-)

Sounds as if you are talking about the Autocomplete function. You don't
mention which version of Windows you are using, so I'll take a few guesses.
Try the following and see if it helps:

To edit auto-complete:

You can right click on the entries and delete them. As far as I know, there
is no other way to Edit the Auto-Complete list. Perhaps someone else here
will have more information for both of us on that.

Look in this list here for information on how to deal with the Auto-Complete
and typed in URL's (the "suggestions"):
Deleting History and Typed URLs in Internet Explorer
http://www.wbaudisch.de/DeletingHistory.htm):

also....

Disable Auto-complete

Auto Complete
http://helpbytes.co.uk/acomp.php

or….

Tools>Internet Options>Content tab>click Autocomplete
Uncheck all the boxes for features you don't want to use
Click Apply
Then OK

or.............

Clearing IE's autocomplete
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#autocomplete
or this:
Unable to delete AutoComplete entries
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete

also..........

Eliminate IE's AutoComplete Reminder
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp

or ........

Courtesy of Don Varnau

With no programs open,
Run REGEDIT and make your way to this key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\SPW]
Export that key (Registry> Export.) If you wish to undo the change,
double clicking on that REG file will restore the original registry key.
Then delete the SPW key.
Restart the computer.
How to set Autocomplete for addresses in the Address Bar

also.....

Delete a name from the AutoComplete list
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP063767381033.aspx

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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I'm using Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO and Windows 2000 Professional
5.00.2195 Service Pack 4.

I tried "right clicking" on the auto-complete list entry and no menu was
presented so I couldn't delete the entry that way.

I found the lists of "Typed URLs" in the windows registry under:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
as per your link. This list however, does not contain the list of items
typed into forms.

There is a "Clear Forms" button under "Internet
Options:Content:AutoComplete" which
does clear the entries for all the forms.

Would be nice to be able to edit the list, but hey - I got the answer I
needed.

Thanks!

Tim



Jan Il said:
Hi Paunins :-)

Sounds as if you are talking about the Autocomplete function. You don't
mention which version of Windows you are using, so I'll take a few guesses.
Try the following and see if it helps:

To edit auto-complete:

You can right click on the entries and delete them. As far as I know, there
is no other way to Edit the Auto-Complete list. Perhaps someone else here
will have more information for both of us on that.

Look in this list here for information on how to deal with the Auto-Complete
and typed in URL's (the "suggestions"):
Deleting History and Typed URLs in Internet Explorer
http://www.wbaudisch.de/DeletingHistory.htm):

also....

Disable Auto-complete

Auto Complete
http://helpbytes.co.uk/acomp.php

or..

Tools>Internet Options>Content tab>click Autocomplete
Uncheck all the boxes for features you don't want to use
Click Apply
Then OK

or.............

Clearing IE's autocomplete
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#autocomplete
or this:
Unable to delete AutoComplete entries
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete

also..........

Eliminate IE's AutoComplete Reminder
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp

or ........

Courtesy of Don Varnau

With no programs open,
Run REGEDIT and make your way to this key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\SPW]
Export that key (Registry> Export.) If you wish to undo the change,
double clicking on that REG file will restore the original registry key.
Then delete the SPW key.
Restart the computer.
How to set Autocomplete for addresses in the Address Bar

also.....

Delete a name from the AutoComplete list
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP063767381033.aspx

Hope this helps

Jan :)
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

You know when you start typing in the Web Address bar or in a form field
Internet Explorer will provide you with a list of "suggestions" to pick
from.

How do you edit/modify/delete this list?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Tim :-)
I'm using Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO and Windows 2000 Professional
5.00.2195 Service Pack 4.

I tried "right clicking" on the auto-complete list entry and no menu was
presented so I couldn't delete the entry that way.

I found the lists of "Typed URLs" in the windows registry under:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
as per your link. This list however, does not contain the list of items
typed into forms.

There is a "Clear Forms" button under "Internet
Options:Content:AutoComplete" which
does clear the entries for all the forms.

Would be nice to be able to edit the list, but hey - I got the answer I
needed.

Thanks!

Tim
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You're very welcome! Glad to hear you were able to resolve your problem.
Good job!

Yes..I do agree it would be a very nice to be able to edit this list in an
easier manner, hopefully, one day it will be added. However, I don't think I
will hold my breath on that one. :-)

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem. :-)

Jan :)
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.
Jan Il said:
Hi Paunins :-)

Sounds as if you are talking about the Autocomplete function. You don't
mention which version of Windows you are using, so I'll take a few guesses.
Try the following and see if it helps:

To edit auto-complete:

You can right click on the entries and delete them. As far as I know, there
is no other way to Edit the Auto-Complete list. Perhaps someone else
here
will have more information for both of us on that.

Look in this list here for information on how to deal with the Auto-Complete
and typed in URL's (the "suggestions"):
Deleting History and Typed URLs in Internet Explorer
http://www.wbaudisch.de/DeletingHistory.htm):

also....

Disable Auto-complete

Auto Complete
http://helpbytes.co.uk/acomp.php

or..

Tools>Internet Options>Content tab>click Autocomplete
Uncheck all the boxes for features you don't want to use
Click Apply
Then OK

or.............

Clearing IE's autocomplete
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#autocomplete
or this:
Unable to delete AutoComplete entries
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete

also..........

Eliminate IE's AutoComplete Reminder
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp

or ........

Courtesy of Don Varnau

With no programs open,
Run REGEDIT and make your way to this key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\SPW]
Export that key (Registry> Export.) If you wish to undo the change,
double clicking on that REG file will restore the original registry key.
Then delete the SPW key.
Restart the computer.
How to set Autocomplete for addresses in the Address Bar

also.....

Delete a name from the AutoComplete list
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP063767381033.aspx

Hope this helps

Jan :)
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

You know when you start typing in the Web Address bar or in a form
field
Internet Explorer will provide you with a list of "suggestions" to pick
from.

How do you edit/modify/delete this list?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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