I've installed Forefire as my default browser. How do you turn off
(disable) the autocomplete feature?

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 01 Feb 2005 12:16 PST

Hi aubotsx,

Try this:

Go to Tools> Options> Privacy> Saved Form Information> Clear.

You can then either untick the box so it no longer stores the
information you put in search bars or allow it to build a new list.

Please let me know if that solves your problem.

Regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by aubotsx-ga on 01 Feb 2005 12:44 PST

Thanks. I've unticked this box and all others in options that seem
relevant and it still saves history and does the autocomplete. I'm
beginning to think there's no way to take care of this in FF.

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Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 02 Feb 2005 17:08 PST

Hi aubotsx,

Try this:  

START BUTTON
FIND FILES and FOLDERS
LOCATE: history.dat
SELECT PROPERTIES
CHECK THE READ ONLY BOX.

Note, you may have to restart Firefox..

Let me know if this works for you...

~~Cynthia

i believe you're referring to 'history'. there's no way in which i'm
aware to tell firefox not to consult it's history when typing in an
address. the second best thing you could do would be to clear the
history often in
Tools -> Options -> Privacy
and click the button 'Clear' next to History.
you could also try expanding the History preference (by clicking on
the '+' next to "History") and changing the value to "0" for the
number of days to remember. perhaps this will trigger your desired
effect without needing to always clear the history.

Yes, I've done what you suggest (entered "0" for days to save history)
because it's the only way I could think of to get around the problem.

I still can't figure out why Firefox doesn't allow you to turn off
autocomplete. It's a simple procedure in IE.

Thanks.

You *can* delete individual entries:

Just do a Shift-Delete when the autocomplete result you want is selected.

You can delete individual entries from within Firefox - select the
autoform entry that you want gone, then press Shift+Delete.

The following might be helpful to you.

http://www.4webhelp.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2455 
I also discovered that indeed you can disable thru code the
autocompletion feature of foxfire. I'm using FireFox 0.9.3 and have
been able to do it two ways.

1. Doing it the FireFox way: 

<input type="autocomplete" disableautocomplete> 

See for more info: 
http://www.xulplanet.com/references/elemref/ref_textboxFirefoxAutoComplete.html 

and specifically: 
http://www.xulplanet.com/references/elemref/ref_textboxFirefoxAutoComplete.html#attr_disableautocomplete


2. I also tried using the MSIE extension autocomplete="off" as follows
and it worked with FireFox, too:
<input name=user_who type="text" autocomplete="off">

Thanks, tlspiegel, the technique you describe does allow for deletion
of individual entries. Still, I wonder if there isn't another
work-around to just get FF to stop listing alternatives (of sites
you've previously visited) when you start typing in an address.

I'd already discovered the 4webhelp site (through googling) but it
didn't help me because I don't know where or how you can enter the
command:
<input type="autocomplete" disableautocomplete>

Do you how to do this? I tried typing it into the address bar but that
didn't work. Is it an html command? If so, it won't help me because I
don't know HTML.

I believe this can be done by editing the user.js file which holds
many user preferences that are not normally found in the option menus.
 Plase see this page:

http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs

Especially this section: 
"// Turn that annoying autocomplete popup REALLY off:
// (This actually has a UI but it's buried.)
user_pref("browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.showPopup", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.showSearch", false);"

Many of these can be accessed changed by typing "about:config" as a
url in mozilla but I couldn't find the autocomplete option there so
you might have to use the user.js method.

Thanks, Burning apathy.

I first typed about:config in the location bar and low and behold
there was a line for "enable autocomplete....true" But I wasn't sure
how to re-set it, so I right clicked reset and now the line is gone
but the autocomplete is still on! I then went to the web link and read
about the user.js and the //commands, but I don't know how to insert
this file in my profile or how to enable it. If anyone knows how to do
this, or how to simply use about:config to turn off the autocomplete,
please let me know.

Hi aubotsx,

Just wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten about your question. 

I really wish I could find an answer for you that really works.  

I have Firefox installed on my machine (though I don't use it) and all
'fixes' I've found on the web - either don't work, or the information
isn't relevant to disabling the autocomplete function.  So many
postings on the web are an indication that you're not the only one who
has is frustrated about the feature.

I'll keep looking in my spare time and if anything turns up positive -
I'll be sure to post here.

Good luck to you,
tlspiegel

Hello  :)
Have you tried ; Tools> Options> Advanced> Acessibility and Tick OFF
the Find as you type?
Let me know if it work for you.

All the Best  :)