Anyone know where autocomplete for ie forms is stored?

**qpabani** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:47 PM

anyone know?

**Martin Wilson** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:49 PM

Do you want to erase it or what?

**qpabani** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:54 PM

yes - but with vb

**BuggyProgrammer** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:56 PM

hey theres a really neat function in REGEDIT called 'SEARCH'! try it sometimes!

for example, if the program is called Internet Explorer try searching for 'Internet Explorer'!

its really magical!

**Martin Wilson** · Mar 16th, 2002, 05:59 PM

I know how you can turn autocomplete off...you need to edit the registry...is that ok?

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\FormSuggest

**markman** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:08 PM

1) get RegMon
2) Clear autocomplete using ie
3) look at regmon

**Martin Wilson** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:24 PM

It basically deletes loads of stuff from: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider\

**qpabani** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:24 PM

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider\S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 is the key

when i tried to delete it, it failed (the whole dir) because its read only

how can i delete every item in there? or, how can i delete it by using a webbrowser? (is this possible?)

thanks

ps: is S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 always the key? otherwise im really screwed

**BuggyProgrammer** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:36 PM

isnt it part of your typed urls and your bookmarks? so just remove the typed urls (and bookmarks

if you want to screw with them).

**qpabani** · Mar 16th, 2002, 06:51 PM

no, autocomplete for forms is completely different..

anyone know?

**qpabani** · Mar 16th, 2002, 07:34 PM

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider\S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 is the key

when i tried to delete it, it failed (the whole dir) because its read only

how can i delete every item in there? or, how can i delete it by using a webbrowser? (is this possible?)

thanks

ps: is S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 always the key? otherwise im really screwed

**qpabani** · Mar 16th, 2002, 08:41 PM

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider\S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 is the key

when i tried to delete it, it failed (the whole dir) because its read only

how can i delete every item in there? or, how can i delete it by using a webbrowser? (is this possible?)

thanks

ps: is S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 always the key? otherwise im really screwed

**qpabani** · Mar 16th, 2002, 09:22 PM

please anyone?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider\S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 is the key

when i tried to delete it, it failed (the whole dir) because its read only

how can i delete every item in there? or, how can i delete it by using a webbrowser? (is this possible?)

thanks

ps: is S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 always the key? otherwise im really screwed

**qpabani** · Mar 16th, 2002, 09:50 PM

*bump*

**qpabani** · Mar 17th, 2002, 12:14 AM

please oh please.. anyone?

**qpabani** · Mar 17th, 2002, 01:10 AM

*bump*

**qpabani** · Mar 17th, 2002, 01:58 PM

*bump*

**BuggyProgrammer** · Mar 17th, 2002, 02:00 PM

maybe use regmon, then delete the autocomplete, and maybe you'll come up with more keys.

**qpabani** · Mar 17th, 2002, 02:26 PM

there were LOts of keys in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider\S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003 that it deleted.. nothing else.

how can i delete all keys from that key, and is 'S-1-5-21-1960408961-839522115-854245398-1003' always the key for IE autocomplete?

**BuggyProgrammer** · Mar 17th, 2002, 02:34 PM

no it's not..
and i cant find any keys there.........

**markman** · Mar 17th, 2002, 02:38 PM

that one long key you have starting with an s is different for me. It is:
S-1-5-21-2000478354-1383384898-1343024091-1000

**Martin Wilson** · Mar 17th, 2002, 02:44 PM

It appears to be unique for each machine; mine is:
S-1-5-21-725345543-152049171-1957994488-500

**qpabani** · Mar 17th, 2002, 05:24 PM

i think the values are hidden.

regmon shows that there are many subdirectories in that directory

arrghhh

is there a way to call up internet explorer's settings and remove the entries using api or something?

**qpabani** · Mar 17th, 2002, 06:44 PM

anyone?

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