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Old 04-09-2009, 08:30 PM
Robert Aldwinckle
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Re: IE8 - drop down menu for previous URLs inactive


"CJB" <chrisjbrady******.com> wrote in message news:7416918b-a87a-46b5-ab8e-cedbc1bf10cc@r36g2000vbr.googlegroups.com...
>I have a Toshiba G32 running XP SP3. I have just installed IE8 'cos I
> was fed up with IE7 continually complaining about visiting sites with
> old code especially those with embedded music files. As far as I can
> tell IE8 is OK - except for one aspect. The URL drop down menu refuses
> to capture previously visited web sites. This is a pain when I click
> on the ' v ' at the right of the URL address field and nothing is
> listed. At least in previous IEs this drop down menu would list about
> 10 to 15 previously visited URLs. I don't display the History panel on
> the left of the main window 'cos I like an uncluttered window for the
> web page content I'm looking at.


> Why doesn't the drop menu work anymore?



The most likely reason for the symptom that you are alluding to
is that you have disabled AutoComplete for web browsing
(in Options, Content tab, AutoComplete Settings dialog)


> And how can I get it to remember URLs visited? Thanks - CJB.



Turn that option back on.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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