Vista - How to delete Search Box AutoComplete information

3 Weeks Ago

A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an
information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a window
that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the name
of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents of
the box??

Ted Smith

3 Weeks Ago

On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0600, Ted Smith wrote:

Quote:

> A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an
> information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a window
> that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the name
> of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents of
> the box??
>
> Ted Smith

It's a drop-down list, IIRC. They are used all over Windows...This one
might be called a history list also, since that's what it's used for.

This works for me, for some history lists: use the down arrow to highlight
an entry and press the delete key. I know of no way to delete several
entries simultaneously.

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

3 Weeks Ago

Hi,

Tools/Options/Content tab, click on the box for autocomplete settings.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Ted Smith" <me@newsgroup> wrote in message
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Quote:

>A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an
>information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a window
>that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the name
>of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents of
>the box??
>
> Ted Smith
>

2 Weeks Ago

Thank you Gene. I tried that out right away and your method works great.
Rick Rogers also replied with a system based solution to the problem and I
didn't get to try it until today. It also works so you might want to read
that too.

Ted Smith

"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@newsgroup> wrote in message
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Quote:

> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0600, Ted Smith wrote:
>

Quote:

>> A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an
>> information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a
>> window
>> that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the
>> name
>> of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents
>> of
>> the box??
>>
>> Ted Smith

>
> It's a drop-down list, IIRC. They are used all over Windows...This one
> might be called a history list also, since that's what it's used for.
>
> This works for me, for some history lists: use the down arrow to highlight
> an entry and press the delete key. I know of no way to delete several
> entries simultaneously.
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

2 Weeks Ago

Hi Rick. I didn't get to try your suggestion until a few minutes ago. It
worked great, and really fast too. Thanks a bunch.

Ted Smith

"Rick Rogers" <rick@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:u5NnICoXKHA.844@newsgroup

Quote:

> Hi,
>
> Tools/Options/Content tab, click on the box for autocomplete settings.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Ted Smith" <me@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:O9csL%23mXKHA.3720@newsgroup

Quote:

>>A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an
>>information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a window
>>that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the
>>name of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the
>>contents of the box??
>>
>> Ted Smith
>>

>

2 Weeks Ago

You're more than welcome. I'm glad it worked & glad you told me, since I
wasn't totally sure.

Thanks for pointing me to Rick's suggestion. I had already looked at it
when he posted it; however, I'm using Firefox and couldn't find the
Autocomplete settings. I even looked in other places besides where Rick
pointed.

They might be there, it might be a PEBCAK here :-)

On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:11:33 -0600, Ted Smith wrote:

Quote:

> Thank you Gene. I tried that out right away and your method works great.
> Rick Rogers also replied with a system based solution to the problem and I
> didn't get to try it until today. It also works so you might want to read
> that too.
>
> Ted Smith
>
>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:rery7wy7mjip.5f0jrunxjagp$.dlg@newsgroup

Quote:

>> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0600, Ted Smith wrote:
>>

Quote:

>>> A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an
>>> information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a
>>> window
>>> that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the
>>> name
>>> of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents
>>> of
>>> the box??
>>>
>>> Ted Smith

>>
>> It's a drop-down list, IIRC. They are used all over Windows...This one
>> might be called a history list also, since that's what it's used for.
>>
>> This works for me, for some history lists: use the down arrow to highlight
>> an entry and press the delete key. I know of no way to delete several
>> entries simultaneously.
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

3 Weeks Ago	#1 (permalink)
Ted Smith n/a posts	How to delete Search Box AutoComplete information A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a window that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the name of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents of the box?? Ted Smith
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3 Weeks Ago	#2 (permalink)
Gene E. Bloch n/a posts	Re: How to delete Search Box AutoComplete information On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0600, Ted Smith wrote: Quote: > A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an > information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a window > that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the name > of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents of > the box?? > > Ted Smith It's a drop-down list, IIRC. They are used all over Windows...This one might be called a history list also, since that's what it's used for. This works for me, for some history lists: use the down arrow to highlight an entry and press the delete key. I know of no way to delete several entries simultaneously. -- Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
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3 Weeks Ago	#3 (permalink)
Rick Rogers n/a posts	Re: How to delete Search Box AutoComplete information Hi, Tools/Options/Content tab, click on the box for autocomplete settings. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Ted Smith" <me@newsgroup> wrote in message news:O9csL%23mXKHA.3720@newsgroup Quote: >A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an >information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a window >that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the name >of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents of >the box?? > > Ted Smith >
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2 Weeks Ago	#4 (permalink)
Ted Smith n/a posts	Re: How to delete Search Box AutoComplete information Thank you Gene. I tried that out right away and your method works great. Rick Rogers also replied with a system based solution to the problem and I didn't get to try it until today. It also works so you might want to read that too. Ted Smith "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@newsgroup> wrote in message news:rery7wy7mjip.5f0jrunxjagp$.dlg@newsgroup Quote: > On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0600, Ted Smith wrote: > Quote: >> A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an >> information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a >> window >> that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the >> name >> of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents >> of >> the box?? >> >> Ted Smith > > It's a drop-down list, IIRC. They are used all over Windows...This one > might be called a history list also, since that's what it's used for. > > This works for me, for some history lists: use the down arrow to highlight > an entry and press the delete key. I know of no way to delete several > entries simultaneously. > > -- > Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
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2 Weeks Ago	#5 (permalink)
Ted Smith n/a posts	Re: How to delete Search Box AutoComplete information Hi Rick. I didn't get to try your suggestion until a few minutes ago. It worked great, and really fast too. Thanks a bunch. Ted Smith "Rick Rogers" <rick@newsgroup> wrote in message news:u5NnICoXKHA.844@newsgroup Quote: > Hi, > > Tools/Options/Content tab, click on the box for autocomplete settings. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > "Ted Smith" <me@newsgroup> wrote in message > news:O9csL%23mXKHA.3720@newsgroup Quote: >>A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an >>information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a window >>that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the >>name of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the >>contents of the box?? >> >> Ted Smith >> >
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2 Weeks Ago	#6 (permalink)
Gene E. Bloch n/a posts	Re: How to delete Search Box AutoComplete information You're more than welcome. I'm glad it worked & glad you told me, since I wasn't totally sure. Thanks for pointing me to Rick's suggestion. I had already looked at it when he posted it; however, I'm using Firefox and couldn't find the Autocomplete settings. I even looked in other places besides where Rick pointed. They might be there, it might be a PEBCAK here :-) On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:11:33 -0600, Ted Smith wrote: Quote: > Thank you Gene. I tried that out right away and your method works great. > Rick Rogers also replied with a system based solution to the problem and I > didn't get to try it until today. It also works so you might want to read > that too. > > Ted Smith > > > "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@newsgroup> wrote in message > news:rery7wy7mjip.5f0jrunxjagp$.dlg@newsgroup Quote: >> On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0600, Ted Smith wrote: >> Quote: >>> A lot of times when I am surfing the web I come to a site that has an >>> information search box. When I click inside of it there is often a >>> window >>> that pops up showing all my previous queries and entries. What is the >>> name >>> of that kind of box, and more importantly, how do I delete the contents >>> of >>> the box?? >>> >>> Ted Smith >> >> It's a drop-down list, IIRC. They are used all over Windows...This one >> might be called a history list also, since that's what it's used for. >> >> This works for me, for some history lists: use the down arrow to highlight >> an entry and press the delete key. I know of no way to delete several >> entries simultaneously. >> >> -- >> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom -- Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
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