Arrow on right side of address bar question(IE7)

Hi! I'm need some info about this arrow's function. It apparently
shows the recently visited sites. How many will it show, and more
importantly is it supposed to retain the visited site addresses? Can it
be made to function more like the arrow button on the left of the
address bar and keep a history of visited sites? I'm trying to set up
my wife's computer to her satisfaction and as a thunderbird user I'm not
that familiar with IE. Thanks for any help.

Ken

> It apparently shows the recently visited sites

Kinda/sorta. It's actually sites that were recently typed (or copy/pasted)
into Address Bar.

> ...How many will it show, and more
> importantly is it supposed to retain the visited site addresses?

Dunno, and Yes.

> ...Can it
> be made to function more like the arrow button on the left of the
> address bar and keep a history of visited sites?

No.

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Kenneth J. Harris wrote:
> Hi! I'm need some info about this arrow's function. It apparently
> shows the recently visited sites. How many will it show, and more
> importantly is it supposed to retain the visited site addresses? Can it
> be made to function more like the arrow button on the left of the
> address bar and keep a history of visited sites? I'm trying to set up
> my wife's computer to her satisfaction and as a thunderbird user I'm not
> that familiar with IE. Thanks for any help.
>
> Ken

Thanks for the information.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> It apparently shows the recently visited sites
>
> Kinda/sorta. It's actually sites that were recently typed (or
> copy/pasted) into Address Bar.
>
>> ...How many will it show, and more
>> importantly is it supposed to retain the visited site addresses?
>
> Dunno, and Yes.
>
>> ...Can it
>> be made to function more like the arrow button on the left of the
>> address bar and keep a history of visited sites?
>
> No.
>
> More in IE Help | (search on) Autocomplete

"Kenneth J. Harris" <kharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote in message news:%23ScnEw5iJHA.956@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi! I'm need some info about this arrow's function. It apparently
> shows the recently visited sites.

> How many will it show,


At most 25. It's IE's internal copy of the TypedURLs list.
Shown by pressing F4.


> and more importantly is it supposed to retain the visited site addresses?


Not necessarily.


> Can it be made to function more like the arrow button on the left of the
> address bar and keep a history of visited sites?


What you probably want is AutoComplete for web addresses checked
(in Options, Content, AutoComplete Settings). Then as soon as you
type a few letters of a domain name (or a Favorite name) some
suggestions from your previous History will appear in a dropdown
(aka the AutoSuggest list). So then you can either click on one
you want or cursor to it to put it into the Address bar and use it
either as is or as a base for further typing. Tip: use Ctrl-Backspace
to quickly remove bits from a URL you don't want to use.
BTW not all visits appear there, e.g. notably no URLs prefixed
by https are retained in History but all Favorites are accessible that way
so https sites might be good candidates for making a Favorite for them.
Etc.


> I'm trying to set up
> my wife's computer to her satisfaction and as a thunderbird user I'm not
> that familiar with IE. Thanks for any help.
>
> Ken


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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Thankyou!

Robert Aldwinckle wrote:
> "Kenneth J. Harris" <kharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote in message news:%23ScnEw5iJHA.956@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi! I'm need some info about this arrow's function. It apparently
>> shows the recently visited sites.
>
>> How many will it show,
>
>
> At most 25. It's IE's internal copy of the TypedURLs list.
> Shown by pressing F4.
>
>
>> and more importantly is it supposed to retain the visited site addresses?
>
>
> Not necessarily.
>
>
>> Can it be made to function more like the arrow button on the left of the
>> address bar and keep a history of visited sites?
>
>
> What you probably want is AutoComplete for web addresses checked
> (in Options, Content, AutoComplete Settings). Then as soon as you
> type a few letters of a domain name (or a Favorite name) some
> suggestions from your previous History will appear in a dropdown
> (aka the AutoSuggest list). So then you can either click on one
> you want or cursor to it to put it into the Address bar and use it
> either as is or as a base for further typing. Tip: use Ctrl-Backspace
> to quickly remove bits from a URL you don't want to use.
> BTW not all visits appear there, e.g. notably no URLs prefixed
> by https are retained in History but all Favorites are accessible that way
> so https sites might be good candidates for making a Favorite for them.
> Etc.
>
>
>> I'm trying to set up
>> my wife's computer to her satisfaction and as a thunderbird user I'm not
>> that familiar with IE. Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Ken
>
>
> Good luck
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>