To enter Web information more easily, Internet Explorer features an AutoComplete option. It keeps frequently used items of information like a username, e-mail address, or phone number locked away in an encrypted file on your computer. It can also contain a certain search engine query or stock information. When you visit a Web site that requires you to enter personal information, the AutoComplete function can fill in the fields it recognizes for you.

 

To use AutoComplete, simply click in the field where you want to enter data and type the first few letters. If the data you are typing is recognized by AutoComplete, a window will appear asking if you want AutoComplete to fill in this form based on the matches it has found. Web sites cannot gain access to the information stored and used by the AutoComplete function until you explicitly enter the information into the Web site text fields.