Re: AutoComplete not Completing

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 06/04/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 07:14:11 -0500

This fix applies to Outlook and other programs that store passwords
in the Protected Storage System Provider sub-branch of the Registry.
It also corrects some issues with Internet Explorer and Autocomplete.
Visit: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm

[Repair Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in Windows 2000 or XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q264672 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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"Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message:
 news:Oe7RTTiSEHA.1732@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
|I used to be able to start typing in form text boxes on various Website
| (eBay for example) and have all previous entries that started with the typed
| letters appear.  Now I get nothing.  The old entries were there but nothing
| new was added when I typed a new word.  I made sure Autocomplete is turned
| on in Internet options and even went to Kelly's Website to see if there's a
| reg fix for me but found nothing.  I've cleared all forms and passwords but
| it hasn't helped.  In fact all that did was to erase the old entries that
| used to be there.  New entries still aren't being added.  Is there any way
| to get AutoComplete working again?  TIA
| 
| Tom Lake

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