IE 6 auto complete NOT working?

[Guest]

Come on! I've been crackin away for 4 days trying every configuration in IE6
- I've unchecked all the autocomplete boxes, rebooted, re-checked the boxes
(in tools/internet options/content/autocomplete)
I know there's some techie rollin on the floor laughing at me, this is SO
elementary..but help..whats up ?

thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Corrects some issues with Internet Explorer and Autocomplete:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm

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Windows XP - Shell/User
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| Come on! I've been crackin away for 4 days trying every configuration in IE6
| - I've unchecked all the autocomplete boxes, rebooted, re-checked the boxes
| (in tools/internet options/content/autocomplete)
| I know there's some techie rollin on the floor laughing at me, this is SO
| elementary..but help..whats up ?
|
| thanks

 

[Sharon F]

Come on! I've been crackin away for 4 days trying every configuration in IE6
- I've unchecked all the autocomplete boxes, rebooted, re-checked the boxes
(in tools/internet options/content/autocomplete)
I know there's some techie rollin on the floor laughing at me, this is SO
elementary..but help..whats up ?

thanks

Is the Protected Storage service enabled?
More here:
AutoComplete Does Not Save Username and Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=306895

 

[Guest]

Thanks Carey, I'm in there now..have a question - do I really need any of
these settings? If I remove the checkmark in the "inherit from parent..."
box, will this inevitably make things right? (p.s. -I do not use outlook
(often)

 

[Guest]

Hi Sharon, method 1 & 2 are fine, but on #3 I got the message "RSABase.dll
not found" (specified module) Iam running IE6 with XP SP2 (all win updates
complete)
help..?

 

[Guest]

ok, well looks like maybe I've "stumped" the panel here too...would it then
be possible to totally uninstall IE6 and re-try my settings >? *(it's snowing
here, not much else to do today)

 

[Sharon F]

Hi Sharon, method 1 & 2 are fine, but on #3 I got the message "RSABase.dll
not found" (specified module) Iam running IE6 with XP SP2 (all win updates
complete)
help..?

Just skip that step. The article is written for IE5 (not a problem for this
issue) and that file may have been absorbed into something else in XP or
IE6.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD drive.
Then go to Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
In the Command Prompt window type: SFC /SCANNOW
and hit enter.

Description of Windows XP System File Checker
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747/EN-US/

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| ok, well looks like maybe I've "stumped" the panel here too...would it then
| be possible to totally uninstall IE6 and re-try my settings >? *(it's snowing
| here, not much else to do today)

 

[Guest]

that would be great Carey, cept I bought one of those crappy Dell's, and they
only send a re-installation disks - will that work ?
;(

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Yes, use the Dell Reinstallation CD.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| that would be great Carey, cept I bought one of those crappy Dell's, and they
| only send a re-installation disks - will that work ?
| ;(

 

[Guest]

it scanned (about 5 minutes) then back to the blinking curser, I rebooted,
tried my login's at websites that require info to logon, receive the
microsoft "save login info" box, click yes, and still nothing....(although I
notice since the scan, my pop-up bar is gone) is that relevant?

 

[Guest]

? All the above being checked, I seem to recall I changed my user "name" (not
account info or priveledges) and later changed it back to what it is now, but
I am the only user (other than guest - which is turned off - always was) but
one would think that this wouldn't affect autocomplete. *especially after all
these tests have been run...

 

[Guest]

I appreciate all the tips so far - but still no auto-complete.

 

[Guest]

Did you ever get autocomplete to work? I've got the same problem. I've seen
other entries where people are suggesting making changes to the registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider. Have
you tried that?

 

[Guest]

BTW, I just tried the procedure outlined in ..

The AutoComplete feature does not work after you enable it in Internet
Explorer on a computer that is running Windows XP Home Edition:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885180

.... and it WORKED!! I have XP Pro SP1 and IE6. Autocomplete is working
again. Good luck.