Hi Dennis
Try working through 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
or.........
Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the noted
setting is correct:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoCo
mplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"
also see the following values:
"Use AutoComplete"="yes"
"AutoSuggest"="no"
or..................
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 (spyware) HTTP prefixes
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg
or.................
IE not keeping my History
Fixing History in Internet Explorer
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1613177,00.asp
or...........
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 the History folder has become damaged or corrupted, try
deleting the folder, then reboot and a new one will be created.
IE History Damaged - Won't work
Or... 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.
or.......
Courtesy of LuckyStrike -
Sometimes things don't work as they should. Re-create a new History Folder;
perhaps it's become corrupt.
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
Then Paranoia tab> clear IE history at log-on.(You may also select it, and
click clear now.)
To create a new History Forlder
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
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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