Can't remove address bar entry from I.E.

[katzdvd]

My son frequents gaming forums where they exchange humourous stuff, pranks, etc. One of these pranks is to enter the word "officially" into a google search.

EDIT: This is not a "prank", but rather a configuration problem with my system settings!

WARNING: Don't do it!!!

He did it, & now whatever I try, I cannot remove that entry from the I.E. address bar. Every time I type in a google address, or anything with a "G", that entry appears in the dropdown list. I erased all temp/history/autocomplete/ everything. Also ran CCleaner, & it is still there. Any ideas on how to rid this entry, other than a sys. restore?

thanks, katz

[Chewy]

Click Tools --> Internet Options --> Content --> Auto Complete

There are three options
-Web Address
-Forms
-User names and passwords on forms

The "Web Addresses" checkbox is the one that stores typed URLs.

- no history, no addresses, safe browsing

and then clear history

[katzdvd]

chewy,

thanks for the info. on that; however, I believe I fixed the problem myself on this one. After I had run ccleaner, the entry was still showing, even after closing out i.e. & opening it again.

But, after I rebooted the pc & opened i.e., it was then gone.
I like to leave the autocomplete on, as it is easy to just type the name of a website & hit ctrl/enter & have all the full address fill in on its' own.

With autocomplete turned off, I don't believe it will fill in the "http://www.com" part.

thanks for your assistance!
katz

[blutach]

Take it out of history.

The www. com is added by Ctrl-Enter. There's a reg entry called quick complete. (you can change it to anything you like actually - mine ends in .com. au)

HKCU/Software/Microsoft/IE/Toolbar/QuickComplete

String entry called QuickComplete:

http://www.%s.com.au

Regards

[katzdvd]

Thanks blu.
I was looking in the reg. before I started this thread, but I couldn't find the proper entry. That is good to know!

[katzdvd]

This problem came back again! I have tried everything to remove a google search entry, & it will not work.

@blutach; I checked the registry, & following the string that you posted, I do not have a "QuickComplete" under toolbar.

Mine has;

Explorer
Shell Browser
Webrowser

TypedURLs
URLSearchHooks
There are entries of www. under TypedURLs, but none of them are the google search.

Any ideas?

[Chewy]

Is there anything weird running in the addon's?

[katzdvd]

Is there anything weird running in the addon's?

Not sure I know what you mean - please explain further - addons'?

[Chewy]

tools
manage addons

[Abuilder]

Hey Chewy
I really want to know why searching for the word "officially" can raise so much havoc. I would search for it but I don't want to get my machine all screwed up. Can you add any incite as to why this happens?

[katzdvd]

Abuilder,

I probably should edit my first post; I don't think it has anything to do with the word "officially". That is the word that was stuck in the google search string & wouldn't leave.

Right now, I have a song that I was searching for the lyrics to that is stuck in there. Most likely something more to do with my system configuration, rather than a certain word.

I'm off to edit the first post now...

Regards, katz

[Chewy]

katz probably has a gremlin somewhwere, but IE/xp/ms can screw up on it's own too???????????

[katzdvd]

Chewy,

My addons "Currently Loaded in I.E." -

Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper
SSV Helper Class
Sun Java Console
Windows Messenger

[Chewy]

under internet options/programs/manage addons

are there any publisher's listed besides the "good guys"
sun, adobe, macromedia and ms

[katzdvd]

Only other one that I see is from PCPitstop; I haven't used that site in a very long time, but the entry is still hanging around.

Everything else is Msoft/Adobe/Sun, etc. (the good guys)