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Published on 03.04.09 by Brent Trahan

Turn Off AutoComplete for the Address Bar

Learn how to disable auto complete for the address bar of Internet Explorer in Windows 7.

Disable AutoComplete for Address Bar

  1. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
  2. Open Internet Options in the Control Panel.

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    Note: If Internet Options is not available, change View by to Large icons in the top right of the Control Panel window.

  3. Select the Content tab in the Internet Properties window.

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  4. Click the Settings button in the AutoComplete section.

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  5. Uncheck the Address bar box and then click OK to save the changes.

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