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From: Jon Danniken on 12 Jun 2010 12:27 Peter wrote: > > I have a computer with IE6 on it and have just turned on inline > autocomplete, but this doesn't seem to work for those URLs already in > favorites only when I add a new URL to favorites. > > Perhaps it's the same for FF. If you add a new entry in favorites > perhaps it will show up. Thanks Peter, tried that, but it still doesn't work. Jon
From: Nigel Stapley on 12 Jun 2010 13:42 Jon Danniken wrote: > Nigel Stapley wrote: >> Have you tried this? >> >> In the address bar, type 'about:config' (without quote marks) and >> send. >> In the filter box, type 'autoc' (again without quotes). >> >> Is there an entry called 'browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled'? If so, >> what is the entry under 'value' (far right)? >> >> If it's 'false', right-click on it, then select 'Toggle' from the >> menu. This should change it to 'true'. >> >> Then click on your 'Home' button, then try typing a url in the address >> bar to see if it auto-completes. > > I looked at that value, but it was already set to "True". > > browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled - Status=default Type=boolean > Value=true > > I went to the "home" button and started typing in an entry from my imported > favorites, but I still do not get any inline autocomplete action. > > Thanks though. > Go to Tools > Options > Privacy, and check what you've got set under 'Location Bar' at the bottom. Mine is set for "When using the location bar suggest: History and Bookmarks". Try playing about with the settings there to see if any of them do what you're looking for. HTH -- Regards Nigel Stapley www.thejudge.me.uk <reply-to will bounce>
From: Jon Danniken on 12 Jun 2010 15:43 Nigel Stapley wrote: > > > Go to Tools > Options > Privacy, and check what you've got set under > 'Location Bar' at the bottom. Mine is set for "When using the location > bar suggest: History and Bookmarks". Try playing about with the > settings there to see if any of them do what you're looking for. Hi Nigel, went to Tools - Options - Privacy, and mine was also set to "History and Bookmarks" as well. I tried to the other three options (HIstory, Bookmarks, Nothing), but none of them gave me an inline auto-complete. Thanks though. Jon
From: Peter on 14 Jun 2010 06:17 In article <huqll4$ojc$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, jonSPAMMENOTdanniken(a)yahSPAMhoo.com says... > shegeek72 wrote: > > As much as I hate to say it, I may be switching from Firefox (v3.6.3) > > to IE8. > > I'm still stuck using IE6.x until I can find a browser that does inline > auto-complete from the address bar, using entries from the > favorites/bookmarks folder/file. > > Jon > > Actually Jon, IE8 does do this. -- Pete Ives Remove All_stRESS before sending me an email
From: Jon Danniken on 14 Jun 2010 08:26
Peter wrote: > Jon Danniken wrote: >> I'm still stuck using IE6.x until I can find a browser that does >> inline auto-complete from the address bar, using entries from the >> favorites/bookmarks folder/file. >> >> Jon >> >> > > Actually Jon, IE8 does do this. Hmmm, everything I have read, from user postings to MSDN blogs tells me otherwise. You are currently using IAC - from the address bar - with IE8? Jon |