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Feanor

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Nov 1, 2004, 11:48:05 AM11/1/04
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i can't clear ie autocopmlete.. i try to clear history and delete temporary
internet files folder it did'nt work.. then i try to delete typed urls from
registery but still some addresses in autocopmlete..
thanks.

Jan Il

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Nov 1, 2004, 2:18:19 PM11/1/04
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Hi Feanor :-)

Try the following and see if it helps:

Disable Autocomplete

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

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

Unwanted Auto-Complete

Internet Options> Advanced> uncheck Use inline autocomplete. You may have to
delete the History folder to eliminate entries which are currently stored in
the index.dat file.
See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

or......
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers4.htm#autocomplete

Try this:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm#AutoComplete

also..........

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 you wish to undo the change,
doubleclicking on that REG file will restore the original registry key.
Then delete the SPW key.
Restart the computer.

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

How to clear Address Bar History (Search History)

See here
http://www.xmission.com/~comphope/issues/ch000511.htm

See this section: Instructions for Internet Explorer users
http://www.help2go.com/article58.html

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

First thing is when you "clear history", you need to close all your browser
windows that are opened. Otherwise it retains the autocomplete for web
address until you do so. Then reopen Internet Explorer and you should find
that it no longer performs the autocomplete.

To prevent it from happening, go to Tools|Internet Options and click the
Content tab. Click the button that says Autocomplete. Uncheck Web Addresses
and anything else that you don't want to use autocomplete for. You may want
to clear your "forms" and "passwords" if you feel it's necessary. Just a
word of advice, make sure you know what your passwords are before you clear
that one.

Clearing Address Suggestions in IE - Per Jim Byrd

You can also get DelSearchMRU.inf at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/DelSearchMRU.inf

A nice alternative just for selective or all Address (not Search) history
maintenance is EditURLs, here:
http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/
Here also, you must close ALL instances of IE6 for the deletions to "take".
Recommended

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

How to clear Address Bar History (Search)

See here
http://www.xmission.com/~comphope/issues/ch000511.htm

Free History Eraser from
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htm
Deletes the History folder (and the index.dat file). When you reboot, a new
folder is created

Note-----Clear History for Windows XP

Courtesy of LuckyStrike:

Do a Deltree command in DOS:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#deltree

also......

Courtesy of Don Varnau -

These entries are in the registry in a TypedURLs key:
157729 - How to Clear the History Entries in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q157729
It's an easy registry edit...
or
EditURLs from
http://www.aandrc.com/editurls/index.htm
or
IE Address Bar Editor will clear selected entries.:
http://www.freesoft.fsnet.co.uk/ieedit01.htm

Tip: If you type URLs in via File> Open, instead of the address bar, they
aren't saved in the TypedURLs key and you can keep a select few URLs in the
drop-down list.


If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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