Address autocomplete doesn't

[Mike B]

Since yesterday my web address autocomplete in IE6 has stopped working. I
was rebooting and in the frenzy of program startups and stuff I started
overtyping the URL in the address bar of an IE6 window before that page has
fully loaded.

Since then I've tried disabling/enabling autocomplete in Tools -> Content,
but no luck. If I click on the drop-down I get a list of addresses, but the
autocomplete function just doesn't work anymore. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[lvee]

Try a system restore. If that doesn't work, click on this link to read a
possible fix.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;885180

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Mike

Try the following and see if it helps:

Click Clear Forms and restart IE

and……

Courtesy of Don Varnau –

Have you tried turning AutoComplete off, restarting, turning it back on?

Next, you may have a damaged registry key.
Try this:
With no programs open,
Run REGEDIT and make your way to this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
IntelliForms
SPW
Create a System Restore point or export that key (Registry> Export- just in
case you wish to undo the change) then delete it- just the SPW key.
Restart the computer.

also...

Your History folder may have been damaged or corrupted:

For XP follow the instructions at Mike Burgess' site as the process and
paths differ from W98:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
To delete the History folder and index.dat (XP)
Scroll down to the section on Deleting the History folder

Log on as Administrator and delete the desired <username> folder and reboot.
(or log on as another user that has Administrator privileges)
Example: "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\HISTORY"

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

To create a new History Folder
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#deltree
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm (XP systems)

Or try installing TweakUI.
http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#tweakui

Hope this helps

Jan
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[Mike B]

Hi Mike

Try the following and see if it helps:

Click Clear Forms and restart IE

and……

Courtesy of Don Varnau –

Have you tried turning AutoComplete off, restarting, turning it back
on?

Thanks! That did the trick. Much appreciated.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Mike

Thanks! That did the trick. Much appreciated.

Mike B

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

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
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