Auto complete

**Wolfie** · 12-08-2003, 02:01 PM

How do you turn off the auto complete function in IE?

I turned it on when I reformatted my computer and now it is getting annoying because every time I click a field, it has 50 million different "possible" entries.

Of course, there really isn't 50 million possibilities but I like to exagerate some

**USN_Squid** · 12-08-2003, 02:52 PM

Quoted from PCStats tips & tweaks: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1494

By default, Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6 will examine what you are typing in the address bar and pop up a list of similar entries you entered recently. It also stores entries you have made on web documents and forms, including usernames and passwords. While this can help speed up your web surfing experience, it can also potentially compromise your privacy if multiple people are using the same user account on your system. Fortunately, autocomplete can be easily disabled through the IE options menu.

To do this: From Internet Explorer, go to the Tools menu, then select 'options.' Choose the 'content' tab, then click the 'autocomplete' button.

Disable the various options as you see fit. You can also clear autocomplete's memory cache for web forms and passwords from this window.

Vap0r · 12-08-2003, 03:17 PM

Tools > Internet Options > Content > AutoComplete

**Overlag** · 12-08-2003, 04:28 PM

in other words you dont want other people knowing you view porn sites?

do what i used to do when i had a "shared" pc... use netscape or something for porn and hide the netscape link

HSantal · 12-08-2003, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overlag

do what i used to do when i had a "shared" pc... use netscape or something for porn and hide the netscape link

:shock:

Always worked for me.

**Quarath** · 12-08-2003, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfie

How do you turn off the auto complete function in IE?

I turned it on when I reformatted my computer and now it is getting annoying because every time I click a field, it has 50 million different "possible" entries.

Of course, there really isn't 50 million possibilities but I like to exagerate some

Ya is sucks when all those pron searches keep showing up haunting you every time you search for something.

**Wolfie** · 12-08-2003, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overlag

in other words you dont want other people knowing you view porn sites?

do what i used to do when i had a "shared" pc... use netscape or something for porn and hide the netscape link

I don't have a shared PC and all my porn sites are bookmarked :P

Wintermute · 12-22-2003, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HSantal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overlag

do what i used to do when i had a "shared" pc... use netscape or something for porn and hide the netscape link

:shock:

Always worked for me.

Yeah you wouldn't want 'hardcore lesbian crash-helmet cat' to show up when your family members click in the google search box would ya HSantal

HSantal · 12-22-2003, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wintermute

Quote:

Originally Posted by HSantal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overlag

do what i used to do when i had a "shared" pc... use netscape or something for porn and hide the netscape link

:shock:

Always worked for me.

Yeah you wouldn't want 'hardcore lesbian crash-helmet cat' to show up when your family members click in the google search box would ya HSantal

shhhhhh!!!! No-one knows about the cat except us.

12-08-2003, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wolfie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Age: 33 Posts: 1,405	Auto complete How do you turn off the auto complete function in IE? I turned it on when I reformatted my computer and now it is getting annoying because every time I click a field, it has 50 million different "possible" entries. Of course, there really isn't 50 million possibilities but I like to exagerate some

12-08-2003, 04:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Overlag Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE Outer London, UK Age: 26 Posts: 1,540	in other words you dont want other people knowing you view porn sites? do what i used to do when i had a "shared" pc... use netscape or something for porn and hide the netscape link __________________ From Adam Webb

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12-08-2003, 02:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
USN_Squid Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denver Age: 38 Posts: 3,132	Quoted from PCStats tips & tweaks: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1494 By default, Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6 will examine what you are typing in the address bar and pop up a list of similar entries you entered recently. It also stores entries you have made on web documents and forms, including usernames and passwords. While this can help speed up your web surfing experience, it can also potentially compromise your privacy if multiple people are using the same user account on your system. Fortunately, autocomplete can be easily disabled through the IE options menu. To do this: From Internet Explorer, go to the Tools menu, then select 'options.' Choose the 'content' tab, then click the 'autocomplete' button. Disable the various options as you see fit. You can also clear autocomplete's memory cache for web forms and passwords from this window.

12-08-2003, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
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