How to Erase Autocomplete Data In Internet Explorer

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What is Autocomplete?

Autocomplete is a feature which is available in the internet explorer. It has the capability to store each and every key stroke you make in web pages including your e-mail address, password, user names, your name, credit card information and the keywords you used to search in search engines. AutoComplete has some good features and also has some bad features. It can help you by suggesting best possible matches when you enter some thing in a web page. You can easily select the correct option by simply pressing the down arrow key. It is very helpful while entering data in web pages, but when we take the case of privacy and security it is quite annoying.

If you are using a public computer in an office or internet café, it is recommended to disable the autocomplete option or erase autocomplete data before you leave. As the autocomplete feature stores all the information you enter on web pages, others who have access to the computer can easily see what all you did while browsing and the information you entered on the web pages. Nowadays, several software are available to retrieve the autocomplete date which stores your e-mail address, password, user names, your name, credit card information and the keywords you used to search in search engines

So always take care of your personal data by erasing autocomplete data data every time you leave the computer you use. You can erase the autocomplete data both manually and using some special autocomplete erasing software.

How to erase autocomplete data manually?

How to erase autocomplete history in Internet Explorer 7.0?

* Choose the “Tools” menu from the top of the explorer window.
* Click on the “internet options” in the dropdown list.
* Select Open the “General” tab
* You can see a “Delete” button on the browsing history area, click on that button.
* A new “Delete browsing history” window comes into view and you have to click “Delete forms” button on that window to rub out information from web forms.
* You can now click “yes” to proceed.

How to erase autocomplete history in Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x?

* Select the “Tools” menu from the top of the explorer window.
* Click on the “internet options” in the dropdown list.
* Select “Content” tab.
* You have to click “AutoComplete” button.
* A new window appears named “AutoComplete Settings”. You can see a “Clear forms” button on that window.
* Click the “Clear forms” button to erase all autocomplete data.
* Click “ok” to continue.

How to stop Internet Explorer from storing AutoComplete data?

If you are using a public computer on regular basis, it is recommended to prevent the autocomplete feature from storing your private data including your user names, e-mail address, password, credit card information and the keywords that you used in search engines. You can use the positive factors of AutoComplete feature when you use you personal computer. You can follow the below steps to disable the autocomplete option:

* Choose the “Tools” menu.
* Select “Internet Options”.
* Open “Content Tab”.
* Click the “autocomplete” button.
* Remove the check marks on web addresses, form, and user names and passwords on forms.
* Click “ok” and continue.