auto inline complete

[Guest]

I cannot get my auto complete in the address bar to work. I've tried all the
fixes listed here. Running IE version: 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920. HELP!

Thanks, Paul Bell

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Paul

I cannot get my auto complete in the address bar to work. I've tried
all the fixes listed here. Running IE version:
6.0.2800.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920. HELP!

Try the following and see if it helps:

In order to enable the Autocomplete, do the following:

Go to Tools | Internet Options | Click the Content tab. Click the button
that says Autocomplete. Check Web Addresses and all other items you want
used with Autocomplete. Click OK

On the General tab look for the section on History. Set the Day to keep
pages in history to how many days you want to keep pages in the History.

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

Autocomplete not working

Work through the possible solutions at
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers4.htm#autocomplete

Then see:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1585442,00.asp

also.............

IE not keeping my History

Turn off the ActiveX part of McAfee's Internet Filter

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

History - Not Being Saved

If you have McAfee AV running:

McAfee gave this solution to the bug where VirusScan 6 stops your Internet
Explorer History file working. Hope it is of some help:

Open VirusScan console
Select "Pick a task..."
Select "Change my VirusScan settings"
Select "Configure VShield background scanning"
Select "Customise your VShield settings"

Select the "Internet Filter" icon from the icons down the left hand side On
the "Detection" tab, in the 'Applet filters' section, remove the tick next
to "ActiveX Controls".

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

Run regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER|Software|Microsoft|Internet Explorer|Main

and insure that Save_Session_History_On_Exit is marked YES and not NO. (I
just checked mine, and it is set to NO by default).

Also try slipping down to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER|Software|Microsoft|Internet Explorer|TypedURLs

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

It could be that they History folder has become damaged or corrupted, try
deleting the folder, then reboot and a new one will be created.


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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[Guest]

Hey Jan, thanks for the help, I have not seen or tried these registry tricks
before. The one in HKEY_CURRENT_USER|Software|Microsoft|Internet
Explorer|Main was indeed "no", I've changed it to "yes". Sadly, this did not
help. Yup. Re-booted and everything.

So, what am I to do in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER|Software|Microsoft|Internet
Explorer|TypedURLs ? There is nothing set at all, what should it be?

I can empty my history folder but I CANNOT delete it.

BTW, I have seen the links you've suggested and tried them to no avail. I am
NOT running McCafee, I'm a Norton kind of guy.

This is very frustrating, I used to just key into the address bar the first
few letters of the name given to a website stored in my favorites and it
would pop in. Now, I have to scroll through the entire favorites list. I've
even re-installed Windows XP Pro.

Thanks again.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Paul

Hey Jan, thanks for the help, I have not seen or tried these registry
tricks before. The one in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER|Software|Microsoft|Internet Explorer|Main was
indeed "no", I've changed it to "yes". Sadly, this did not help. Yup.
Re-booted and everything.

So, what am I to do in: HKEY_CURRENT_USER|Software|Microsoft|Internet
Explorer|TypedURLs ? There is nothing set at all, what should it be?

Don't worry about this one just yet.

I can empty my history folder but I CANNOT delete it.

You can try to delete the HIstory folder as follows:


You may also have to go to Safe Mode to delete files/folders.

A Description of the Safe Mode Boot Options in Windows XP
This article discusses the several Safe Boot options that Windows supports.
These options load a minimal set of drivers. You can use these options to
start Windows so that you can modify the registry or load or remove drivers.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315222 (XP 11/5/2003)

Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm

Your History folder may be damaged.

Free History Eraser from
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htm will delete the
History folder and a new one will be created when you restart.

Or the History folder can be deleted manually:
See: How To Delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

You might need to delete the damaged History folder- a new one will be
created on restart.
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

Free History Eraser from
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htm will delete the
History folder in Windows 9x,2K, XP.

History folder 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)

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"

Also, try the following:

This should reset your default search functions, which may allow your
autocomplete to function:

To Restore Address Search Functions

Restore default Search functions:

In order to restore you default Search functions, download and run the
program below. You will have to redo any customized features you may have
added afterward.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG

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

Courtesy of Tony Klein, MS MVP:

This will restore the Windows defaults for a whole lot of Search related
registry entries.

CAUTION: BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST!

Close IE, copy the bold to Notepad, save as Search.reg (save as 'all files',
and doubleclick. Answer 'yes' when prompted to add the contents of
Search.reg to the Registry:

REGEDIT4 (Watch for the line wrap. Each one should be all on on line.)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.
htm"
"CustomizeSearch"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.
htm"
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=ies
earch"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl]
""="http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main]
"Search Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"Search Bar"="http://search.msn.com/spbasic.htm"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix] @="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]"
ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://

You can also check these keys and edit them, if necessary, as follows:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\
DefaultPrefix default="http://"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\
Prefixes
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

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

Restrore Search:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG
This will restore your default Search functionality. You will, however,
have to restore any custom setups you may have had before.

Download the fix - Reset Search:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/IEFIX.reg
This will restore your default Search functionality. However, if you had
any custom adjustments you have made will have to re-select them.

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

Repairs the corrupted or altered (by spyware) HTTP prefixes
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg


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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[Guest]

Hey Jan Il,

While I don’t quite understand all these registry lines you’ve suggested,
running the Kelly’s Korner thing did the trick!

Thanks so much!

PBell

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Paul

Hey Jan Il,

While I don't quite understand all these registry lines you've
suggested, running the Kelly's Korner thing did the trick!

Thanks so much!

You're very welcome! Glad you found a solution for your problem. Good job!

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


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