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[shawnzee]

How do I disable the autocomplete feature in the search box?
Sorry if this has been asked before but I tried to search it and could not find it.

 

[garysgold]

Hello shawnzee,

Welcome to the Seven Forums.

Not sure what you mean. I don't get any auto complete in either Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer or FireFox. I get a drop down list of suggestions. I don't know of any way to turn it off.

Gary

 

[shawnzee]

yeah its the drop down list of previous searches, I just want to know how to get rid of it, I hate that feature, I disabled it on IE Firefox and media player I just cant figure out how to get rid of the one in windows explorer.

 

[Ex_Brit]

IE8/Tools/Internet Options/Content/Autocomplete/Settings - clear whatever selections you don't want and you can also delete the history.

 

[shawnzee]

this is what im talking about I want to get rid of the drop down menu.
http://i40.tinypic.com/24cbpjb.jpg

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello shawnzee, welcome to Se7en Forums!


I could be wrong, but I don't believe that can be deleted; short of using the registry. I would like to know if it's possible myself, if you find a way please post back with the info.














Later :shock: Ted

 

[wysiwyg]

this is what im talking about I want to get rid of the drop down menu.

Surely thats the "RUN" box.?

 

[limneos]

Hello Shawnzee...

I searched a bit and still I can't find where these MRU lists are stored.

However , I found that it only keeps the last 3 search strings.

So if you want a way to temporarily get rid of your searches,
type 3 different non-existent searches , 1 each time, and it will keep the last 3 of those, instead of your real ones. It doesn't keep more than 3.

Meanwhile, I'll keep looking for a real solution, cause it's a interesting matter of privacy...

 

[limneos]

Hey shawnzee... You gave me work at home!

I found your registry key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\WordWheelQuery

Delete everything in this key (not the key WordWheelQuery itself, only what it contains on the right) and your auto-find-what-you-typed list is gone.

I'm now looking for a way to permanently disable it so it doesn't keep track

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello limneos.


Yes, I just tried it and the history is gone.


Thanks!...












Later :shock: Ted

 

[Chappy]

Surely thats the "RUN" box.?

Hi WYSIWYG

Lokks like it could be but the little Magnifying Glass to the right of the search box gives it away.
I haven't even noticed that it had an MRU list yet, I guess I just haven't used it enough to notice.

 

[Tw33kR]

Hi there,
Sorry to resurrect an old thread but has there been anything further on this as my searching of this forum still has not turned up a way to disable autocomplete of previous (history) searches in Win7?
I have noticed that the registry key mentioned previously HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\WordWheelQuery
is filling up with my past file searches, not just limiting to 3 as suggested (although only 3 are ever displayed as suggestions while you type). I really think there should be a way to disable the storage and display of past file searches on my computer for privacy reasons.
Thoughts?

 

[luigirez1]

this is what im talking about I want to get rid of the drop down menu.

Surely thats the "RUN" box.?

How is that the run box?