cache not 100% cleard?

[Brayden]

Ok, so lately @ work, Ive been really bored and Ive been on prob half a dozen diff FFXI forums and other online comics (ctrl-alt-del etc.) Im not supposed to be doing any of this while on the job of course, so at the end of each day I clear cache, delete files etc in case the boss gets nosy. Well today something odd happened. Even though I cleared all that, its not 100% gone. For example, if i just start to type "ffxionline" in the address bar, it automatically fills it in. This could be problematic. Anyone know what causes this and how to get rid of it? Even a restart doesnt seem to do anything. ><

[Murphie]

Re: cache not 100% cleard?

You cleared your history also? Also, knowing which browser you use would help (although since you're at work, IE is the most likely).

[sevenpointflaw]

Re: cache not 100% cleard?

History (past webpages you visited) and form auto-complete (some web browsers consider the address bar to be a form, some might even list it as a seperate thing to clear)

[Brayden]

Re: cache not 100% cleard?

oh yes, browser is IE

[Balfree]

Re: cache not 100% cleard?

If you used firefox, none of this would ever happen XD..

[Murphie]

Re: cache not 100% cleard?

If you used firefox, none of this would ever happen XD..

That may not be an option at work. Unless you're in IT, maybe.

[Thrasher]

Re: cache not 100% cleard?

Quick question can you install programs on your computer at work if, so try
Ccleaner (free).

But thanks to Micro$oft there really is no good way to do it with out useing 3ed party software. But TweekXp has some info you could try http://www.tweakxp.com/article37093.aspx

Did you try internet options/content/autocomplete setting and turning off webaddress.

Found another web page with a way to delete index.dat file plus it has about every other Internet Exploder trick ive ever seen.
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/ie_tips.htm

[little ninja]

Re: cache not 100% cleard?

first thing is to remember to clear the history. another thing to do is to clear the temporary internet files. maybe that would be cinsidered cache. i know on mine they sometimes go to a diferent folders.

last trick i do is to type my search someplace that doesnt store them for later.

[Brayden]

Re: cache not 100% cleard?

Thanks for the input everyone, I turned off auto-complete and that should fix the situation nicely.