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Transferring Auto-Complete WITHIN web pages

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by ScubaJoe13, 2005/08/24.

  1. 2005/08/24
    ScubaJoe13

    ScubaJoe13 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I am finally getting rid of my Windows 98SE machine and getting an XP machine. This may be very un-security conscious of me, but I want to transfer the information contained in the Auto-Complete fields that are within web pages in Internet Explorer (I use ver. 6). I am NOT talking about the url field. What I am talking about is, for example, the search field on the Google page and all the previous entries that are available when you double click the field.

    I believe i read a long time ago that this info is stored in a file called: Index.dat. However there are numerous files with that name in Windows sub folders, and they are encrypted, so I cannot tell what information they contain.

    I have two questions:

    1) Where exactly is the information stored?

    2) Can I copy that file and use it to replace the corresponding file in my new machine?

    Thank you all in advance for any help that you may provide.
     
  2. 2005/08/24
    Arie

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    1. This info is recorded in the registry, in an encrypted form.

    2. I'm not aware of any way you can transfer this info.
     
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  4. 2005/08/26
    oshwyn5

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    PC magazine used to have a free tool to do this , but I think they now charge for it.
    Here are a few programs you may want to check out. If I remember PC mags program I will post it.

    http://www.snapfiles.com/get/aiepr.html
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1556243,00.asp

     
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