I need to find out how to stop Windows XP from automatically displaying the previous entries in all boxes after you type one letter. This includes the search option, the run box, boxes when I am filling in my email address on other web sites etc.(like when I was submitting it here) HELP! It automatically shows things like previous searches, past e-mail subject titles, e-mail addresses and more!

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If you download the XP Powertoys from microsoft, you can disable the automatic display of entries in the Run box by selecting the "Command Prompt" | Completion option and selecting "None" to both FileName completion and Directory completion.


On Saturday, October 26, 2002 at 5:59 am, Bel wrote:
>I need to find out how to stop Windows XP from automatically displaying the previous
>entries in all boxes after you type one letter. This includes the search option,
>the run box, boxes when I am filling in my email address on other web sites etc.(like
>when I was submitting it here)
>HELP! It automatically shows things like previous searches, past e-mail subject titles,
>e-mail addresses and more!

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I know for IE under Internet Options -> Advanced... uncheck "Inline Autocomplete" turns off auto filling in the address line.


On Saturday, October 26, 2002 at 5:59 am, Bel wrote:
>I need to find out how to stop Windows XP from automatically displaying the previous
>entries in all boxes after you type one letter. This includes the search option,
>the run box, boxes when I am filling in my email address on other web sites etc.(like
>when I was submitting it here)
>HELP! It automatically shows things like previous searches, past e-mail subject titles,
>e-mail addresses and more!

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In IE Tools, open Internet Options and select the Content Tab.  There, under personal 
information, is a button to configure your autocomplete options.
CM






On Saturday, October 26, 2002 at 5:59 am, Bel wrote:
>I need to find out how to stop Windows XP from automatically displaying the previous 
>entries in all boxes after you type one letter.  This includes the search option, 
>the run box, boxes when I am filling in my email address on other web sites etc.(like 
>when I was submitting it here)
>HELP! It automatically shows things like previous searches, past e-mail subject 
titles, 
>e-mail addresses and more! 

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Thanks to all! It is now fixed!


On Saturday, October 26, 2002 at 5:24 pm, C. Maxwell wrote:

>In IE Tools, open Internet Options and select the Content Tab.  There, under personal 
>information, is a button to configure your autocomplete options.
>CM
>
>

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hey, thanks! ive been searching for a fix for a while now..then i thought of googling it. now i feel really stupid. i also like your quicklink it kicks ass!

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Hi, I have also got this same problem in XP, however if I de-select these checkboxes, I still have autocomplete working. Is there any other way of deleting permanently this feature?


On Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at 6:59 pm, rich wrote:
>hey, thanks! ive been searching for a fix for a while now..then i thought of googling
>it. now i feel really stupid. i also like your quicklink it kicks ass!

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I got the same problem too.. my option under IE Tools>IE Option>Advanced> unchecked Used Inline AutoComplete have been unchecked and also IE Option>Content Tab> Auto Complete: i unchecked Use AutoComplete for forms, web address,usernames and also Click On Clear Forms box But when i access Start>Search>For Files and Folders: i still have previous entries of mine search words


On Thursday, February 26, 2004 at 2:28 pm, John Parry wrote:
>Hi, I have also got this same problem in XP, however if I de-select these checkboxes,
>I still have autocomplete working. Is there any other way of deleting permanently
>this feature?
>
>

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Thanks sooooo much! I've been trying to figure this out for years (sadly). I guess it would be impossible for Microsoft to provide an answer so simple and to the point.


On Saturday, October 26, 2002 at 5:24 pm, CMaxwell wrote:
>
>In IE Tools, open Internet Options and select the Content Tab. There, under personal
>information, is a button to configure your autocomplete options.
>CM
>
>

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