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

"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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On Apr 10, 4:14*am, "Robert Aldwinckle" <rob...@techemail.com> wrote:
> "CJB" <chrisjbr...******.com> wrote in messagenews: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
> ---

OK - that worked - thank you. IE8 is more complicated to set up and
use. I now need a manual !!

Chris B.