Re: deleting AutoComplete list in the address box [win2000-ie6]
From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 08/07/04
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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:45:05 -0400
> The behavior of things when one uses that dropdown box and accesses
> Windows in Explorer is odd, to say the least. It is almost spooky.
It is certainly different. In XP it is also available in the File Open dialog
and various other places like the Run... dialog which makes it much easier
to get used to. I think if you did get used to it you wouldn't want to lose it.
For example, I find navigating subdirectories with it particularly useful.
My routine now is to type a character or two, cursor down into the list,
type a backslash, type another character or two, cursor down into the list,
etc. In the case of long subdirectory names even when I know the
spelling exactly it is often faster doing that routine than trying to type the
whole thing the old-fashioned way OR trying to pick out its icon with the
mouse pointer.
> http://img13.exs.cx/img13/7264/dropdown2.jpg
Possibly the only discrepancy in this set will be the URL for the
hyperdictionary site. However, my guess would be that there would
be input forms on that page, that AutoComplete for Forms could be
active and therefore that having that URL in the AutoSuggest dropdown
could be easily explained even if it has been removed from History.
In that case this would be one which I wouldn't be surprised to see
as "Visited:" if you do that find command I suggested.
Note that the default dropdown is full and there is a scrollbar with it.
This then would be an example where your view of a set of matching
names could be improved by expanding the dropdown by dragging
on its border.
Remember to try selecting one of those items which don't have an
extension to see if they are given a .URL extension in the Address bar.
In fact, I suspect that the one which starts out with http-- and ends
with .aspx will turn out to be such a Favorite.
> If your still interested, I will pursue this further and let you know of my
> findings.
> Thanks a lot Robert. <s>
Have fun ;)
Robert
--- "LuckyStrike" <LS@smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com> wrote in message news:%23MQ90PBfEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Greetings Robert, > > I haven't had the gumption to really get into doing all the DOS commands yet > to see what is what. I will though, even if it solves nothing but I learn > something. You understand I hope. > > Handy to be made aware of the "always show extension" in File Types (Edit). > I did that with a few, but have not noticed any difference yet. Might be > clicking the wrong ones as a test. The behavior of things when one uses that > dropdown box and accesses Windows in Explorer is odd, to say the least. It > is almost spooky. And having IE6 open and clicking on my private stuff, like > folders and what-not that appear in the address bar dropdown is.... well, > spooky. > > Anyway, I surmise that you think that what I've shown in the screenshot > appears "normal". Is that right? Aside from the few "discrepancies" as in > the screenshot below. Of course they might be new since this morning. I'm > now lost, and don't recollect which came from where; which remained; and > which are new. *Very* unscientific of me. :-( > http://img13.exs.cx/img13/7264/dropdown2.jpg > then there are the ones which are "odd" to use or see in IE6 address bar > http://img13.exs.cx/img13/9827/dropdown4.jpg > http://img13.exs.cx/img13/3194/dropdown5.jpg > > Obviously I've not gotten as far as either of us would have hoped (?), so I > didn't check the distinctions made and your corrections regarding the: > <paste> > attrib /s * > than I can with dir/ad > > Correction: there is something funny happening but it is with dir not > dir/ad. > </paste> > > So, don't yet worry about confusion; I'm already confused before having > traveled further down your road. :-) > > If your still interested, I will pursue this further and let you know of my > findings. > Thanks a lot Robert. <s> > -- > LuckyStrike > ------------------------------------------------------------ > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message > news:Oeplf3$eEHA.704@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> > http://img34.exs.cx/img34/3739/dropdownbox1.jpg >> >> Everything in there looks like either a Favorite (e.g. a shortcut for a > page title >> with a hidden extension of URL) or a Desktop shortcut (e.g. a > shortcut >> name with a displayed extension of LNK). If you select one you will >> probably see the .url extension suffixing it in the Address bar. >> Usually the URL extension is hidden in other contexts. However, if you > prefer >> you can display it. There is a checkbox in the Folder Options, >> Edit File Type dialog labeled Always show extension which might make >> it clearer for you when you are looking at a Favorite. >> >> What I would call discrepancies after a Clear History would be full URLs >> including their protocol prefix. >> >> >> >> Hmm... (serendipity) I just noticed that *somehow* I can show more >> >> subdirectories of History.IE5 with >> >> attrib /s * >> >> than I can with >> >> dir/ad >> >> Correction: there is something funny happening but it is with dir >> not dir/ad. And it doesn't seem to change no matter what I do to prove >> that the dir is incomplete, contrary to what I previously wrote. >> >> Sorry for the confusion. >> >> >> Robert >> --- >> >> "LuckyStrike" wrote in message >> news:%23RF9fj%23eEHA.2896@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> > Greetings Robert - >> > >> > <in-line> >> > >> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message >> > news:u9T17O9eEHA.2532@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> > Nothing gets rid of 'em. Tried everything. >> >> >> >> You didn't mention doing anything with Favorites >> >> but that is a suspected source of them, especially if offline Favorites >> >> has been used. Have you checked any of the URLs that are showing >> >> to see if they are from that source? (E.g. to open an Explorer Find >> > window >><snipped for brevity> >>> >> >> Good luck >> >> >> >> Robert >> >> --- >> >> > >
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