The AutoComplete Feature May Not Complete Long Web Addresses

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The AutoComplete feature in Internet Explorer may not complete the full Web address of a previously visited Web site.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when the Web address you want to access includes pages below the site's home page.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1

Create a favorite page for the Web address, and then use the Favorites menu to access the page. To do so, follow these steps.

1. Access the Web address you want.

2. On the Favorites menu, click Add To Favorites, and then click OK.

3. On the Favorites menu, click the page you want to open.

Method 2

In the Address box, click the Web address you want to access, and then press ENTER.

MORE INFORMATION

The AutoComplete feature suggests matches for Internet addresses as you type them, and can suggest matches for folders and program names as you type them in the Address box. As you type, the AutoComplete feature fills in the Web address up to the slash at the end of the address. If you type past a slash in the Address box, the AutoComplete feature suggests a match for the next section of the address.

For additional information about the AutoComplete feature, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q171230
   TITLE     : How to Use the AutoComplete Feature in Internet Explorer