Clearing previous entries from IE 6

[David]

In IE when I type the first letter in a search box an assortment of
previously entered searchs that started with that letter are
displayed. Some of these have been miss-spelled or are in someway
useless. How can I clear out the trash so that only the entries that
make sense appear?

Thanks,

David

 

[Alan Edwards]

Have you tried IE-Tools-Internet Options-Content-AutoComplete?

How to Use the AutoComplete Feature in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217148


....Alan

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Right-click on your Taskbar and select:
Properties > Start Menu > Customize > Clear

Third-party solution:

System Security Suite (3S) is a program designed to remove internet tracks
and junk files from your computer. It allows you to delete Cookies,
clear Internet Explorer Cache, delete index.dat Files, clear Typed URLs,
Windows Temp Folder and much more.
http://www.igorshpak.net/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| In IE when I type the first letter in a search box an assortment of
| previously entered searchs that started with that letter are
| displayed. Some of these have been miss-spelled or are in someway
| useless. How can I clear out the trash so that only the entries that
| make sense appear?
|
| Thanks,
|
| David

 

[David]

Have you tried IE-Tools-Internet Options-Content-AutoComplete?

How to Use the AutoComplete Feature in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217148

...Alan

Thanks for both replies. Yes, I have tried Internet >Options, but the
choice is to clear all the auto-complete entries and/or not use
auto-complete. I'd just like to clear out the typos that are amongst
the entries listed.

David

 

[David Candy]

Auto Complete
Key Description
Alt + Down Arrows (or double click) Opens the drop down list
Down Arrow Cycles from most recent to least recent Auto Complete suggestions. Will match suggestions that start with the characters to the left of the cursor. Only letters are able to be used for partial matches.
Up Arrow Cycles from least recent to most recent Auto Complete suggestions. Will match suggestions that start with the characters to the left of the cursor. Only letters are able to be used for partial matches. If no letters are entered then the Up Arrow is only valid after the Down Arrow has been used.
Right Arrow Goes to the end of the suggestion. Type or press up or down arrow to cycle through suggestions which begin with the characters to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow Moves cursor a word at a time, slashes and dots are considered word separators.
Ctrl + Enter Adds http://www. before the typed word and .com after it in the address bar.
Delete in the drop down list Deletes the highlighted suggestion for forms and passwords only.

Filling in Profile Information at Start - Control Panel - Internet Options - Content tab - Profile allows Auto Complete to auto suggest your personal information for forms, such as name, E-Mail address, or Web address.

Auto Complete options are set at Start - Control Panel - Internet Options - Content tab - Auto Complete.You can also clear all items here as well.

 

[Alan Edwards]

When it drops down as a suggestion, move the highlight to the one you
don't want and press the Delete key.

....Alan