Re: Clear I.E. drop box

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Hi dev,

You need to delete the folder not just the contents. And also, remember
that you can not delete this folder from your own account while running it.

As for Auto-Complete and your theory: :o)

AutoComplete and Vcard and how they work
http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/autocomplete.html

Checkpoints to consider in the meantime:

1. Documents and Settings\<username>\App
Data\Microsoft\Credentials\<SID>\Credentials
2. Cookies
3. AutoComplete and Vcard and how they work
http://htmlgoodies.earthweb.com/autocomplete.html

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com



"dev" <dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> /WTC/ said:
>> "dev" <dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>
>>>/WTC/ said:
>>>
>>>>"WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>"dev" <dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>>>Typing the letter "c" into I.E.'s location box produces a list of
>>>>>>previously typed sites that begin with that letter, as an example.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Clearing HISTORY or TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES does not affect this
>>>>>>list.
>>>>>>The names therein do not appear in the registry or MRU lists.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What's the secret to remove them, please?
>>>>>
>>>>>You can clear the information stored here in the registry:
>>>>>
>>>>>HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedUrls
>>>>>
>>>>>In the right-hand pane, delete items with "url1", "url2" and so on.
>>>
>>>Checked that. Only "default" is there; no "url..." listing.
>>>
>>>>Also there is a hidden files in the Temporary Internet Folder, if you
>>>>type the following in the Run dialog box, you should be able to get
>>>>there
>>>>
>>>>cmd /k cd "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
>>>>Files\content.ie5"
>>>
>>>Looked there as well, and found only an INDEX.DAT file subdirectory,
>>>which
>>>cannot be deleted.
>>
>> Log onto another user with Admin privileges or create a user with Admin
>> privileges then delete the file.
>
> Good thought. I have administrator privileges, and no other user is
> listed under LOG OFF|SWITCH USERS.
> In Safe Mode I can log on as "administrator", but the Temporary Internet
> Files subdirectory does not appear, under <my account>|Local Settings (nor
> the Administrator account).
>
> In normal mode, the subdirectories of INDEX.DAT can be deleted, but to no
> effect on this issue.
>>
>> There is also another index.dat file in:
>>
>> %userprofile%\Local Settings\History\History.IE5
>
> Not here. That path shown as not valid (no History.IE5), though there are
> subdirectories and history entries - Today, Last Week, etc.
>
> This minor conundrum seems to be related to auto complete. Its entries
> must reside somewhere. Perhaps one day the answer will materialize.^


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