# Windows xp pro question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-pro-question/42442>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [February 9, 2004, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-pro-question/42442 "2004-02-09T09:25:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![macneilslt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@macneilslt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macneilslt)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-pro-question/42442/1 "2004-02-09T09:25:03Z")

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I’m using windows xp pro, when i was setting it up i selected an option for windows to save things i’ve searched for in drop down boxes, but it’s kind of getting annoying now, and i want to know how i can get it to stop, any ideas? :sigh:

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**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-pro-question/42442/2 "2004-02-09T16:39:19Z")

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Go to this site [Tweak XP](http://www.tweakxp.com/) and type in a keyword relating to your problems (eg… drop down boxes)

🙂

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**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-pro-question/42442/3 "2004-02-09T18:48:15Z")

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It’s called AutoComplete.

Open up Internet Explorer.

Go to “Tools” then select “Options.”

Next find the tab labeled “Content.”

At the bottom of the box on the right you will see a button called  
"AutoComplete." Click it.

Change the settings there and you will be set. Also clearing your “History” and “Temporary Internet Files” from the first screen of the “Tools” -\> “Options” box will help you…this is also known as the “General” tab of the same area.

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**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-pro-question/42442/4 "2004-02-09T19:04:30Z")

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not an XP question but an IE question

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**Post date:** [February 10, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-pro-question/42442/5 "2004-02-10T14:58:38Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Laslett \*  
> \*\*not an XP question but an IE question \*\*

Yes, but WinXP incorporates IE into just about everything it does, such as the Windows Explorer, and the control panel, etc, so that you might be filling in something in a control panel window, and the AutoComplete will be trying to fill things in for you. It’s annoying. :beam:

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**Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-xp-pro-question/42442/6 "2004-02-11T02:32:42Z")

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thanks prstudio 🙂