[[The information used for suggested matches is stored on your computer and
is encrypted to protect your privacy.
Web sites cannot gain access to this information. They can receive only what
you explicitly enter in forms.
When typing information in Web forms, and typing passwords, you can remove
an item from the list of suggestions by clicking the item and then pressing
the DELETE key.]]
[[The AutoComplete feature saves previous entries you've made for Web
addresses, forms, and passwords. To delete entries from the Address bar, you
must clear your History folder. You cannot clear individual entries from the
list of saved entries.
1. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Under History, click Clear History.
Notes
When typing information in Web forms, and typing passwords, you can remove
an item from the list of suggestions by clicking the item and then pressing
the DELETE key. ]]
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UNcheck boxes for the AutoComplete options you do not want to use.
1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2. Click the Content tab.
Content tab
Personal Information
AutoComplete button
[[Click this to modify AutoComplete settings for Web addresses and forms.]]
AutoComplete Settings
Use AutoComplete for
Web addresses
[[Specifies whether you want Internet Explorer to automatically list
suggested Internet addresses as you type them in the Address bar. If you've
visited the Web site before, the AutoComplete feature suggests a match as
you type. You can go to the suggested address by clicking it and then
clicking the Go button.]]
Forms
[[Specifies whether you want Internet Explorer to automatically list
suggested entries when you enter text on Web pages. For example, when you
are prompted to fill in your name, Internet Explorer can list other name
entries you've used before. Then, you can select a suggestion and enter it
by clicking it in the list. The AutoComplete feature can also provide
possible matches when entering searches, stock quotes, or just about any
field on a Web page.]]
User names and passwords
[[Specifies whether you want Internet Explorer to suggest entries for
usernames when you enter them in Web pages, and to automatically fill in the
name's corresponding password if you have previously saved it in Internet
Explorer.
Note: For security reasons, Internet Explorer does not actually display or
list password entries; each character in a password box is represented by an
asterisk ( * ).]]
Prompt me to save passwords
[[Specifies whether you want Internet Explorer to prompt you to save a
password when you enter it in a Web page. Then, when you use a username
entry you've used before, Internet Explorer will automatically fill in the
corresponding password if it has been saved.
If you clear this check box, no new passwords will be saved, and you will
need to type the password each time for any new user names and passwords
that have not previously been saved.
Note: For security reasons, Internet Explorer does not actually display or
list password entries; each character in a password box is represented by an
asterisk ( * ).]]
Clear Forms button
[[Click this to clear your History folder of all entries you've previously
made in Web pages. This ensures that nobody else can use your computer and
attempt to view any private information you've previously entered, by
viewing what entries are listed by AutoComplete.]]
Clear Passwords button
[[Click this to clear your History folder of all username and password
entries you've previously made in Web pages. This ensures that nobody else
can use your computer and attempt to view any private information you've
previously entered, by viewing what entries are listed by AutoComplete.]]
