Except if you uninstalled Internet Explorer (in Programs & Features), the top portion of that box with the Address bar settings is missing.
I only use Firefox, and just to check it out, re-enabled IE, and the Address bar settings reappeared.
Is there any way around this? I'd like to have no trace of IE, but still be able to access the Autocomplete > Address bar settings, to control Windows Explorer behaviour.
Hello Debugged,
I haven't tried this with Internet Explorer turned off, but you can modify the AutoSuggest string value setting at the registry location below to turn Auto Complete in Windows Explorer on or off. The change was applied immediately for me. If not for you, then log off and on to apply.
Windows Explorer Auto Suggest - Turn On or Off
Hope this helps,
Shawn
Last edited by Brink; 13 Dec 2010 at 15:53. Reason: added link
Unfortunately the address bar dropdown list is still retained unless IE is installed.
This is the only effect on Windows I've seen so far (that I can remember) of not having IE installed. I wonder if there are any others.
Actually it does modify "Autosuggest" as the reg entry says, autosuggest being when you start typing and it helps you out. I mainly like that for the "Run" dialog box which is also affected by this change. I want to keep autosuggest, but don't want the list of addresses in the address bar dropdown to be saved. Do you have another idea for that?
Thanks.
Last edited by debugged; 13 Dec 2010 at 13:16. Reason: more info
Sorry, if Auto Suggest is on, then the drop down list content will be saved until manually deleted. CCleaner is a good free program to delete them with.
That's allright, thanks for trying. I realize I'm trying to have my cake and eat it too. So many ways to delete the dropdown items or the whole list, no worries!
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