Unless you have created an online account with the website or a vendor that
has kept your information, ... then the information in the box is on your
computer and is a function of IEs Auto Complete. To edit what is
available.... when you are in the form box start typing your information
and press the down arrow .....your choices should appear. Highlight one and
then delete it.

To turn off parts of Auto Complete in IE go to Tools..... Internet
Options....Content.....Auto Complete. I do not see this tool as a security
risk unless someone else has physical access to your computer and uses it
for fraudulent purposes. Just avoid storing sensitive information in Auto
Complete. Everything that is stored is encrypted and you determine what it
keeps and what it doesn't. When you insert ...say your credit card
information...and it pops up and asks you if you want Auto Complete to
remember it .... say no. The fact that your name and address is in there
probably doesn't not represent any meaningful threat...... your name and
address are most likely on many junk mail lists.

Rode
The NOSPIN Group


At 03:58 PM 2/11/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I was just filling out an online form and I noticed that as I started
>typing my name, address, email, phone, etc came up in a little select box
>as I was typing. I am using Windows ME 4.90.3000.  Is there a way to
>selective edit certain items so they will not show up on this list?  I am
>assuming
>that they must reside on my computer some where and that if so they
>present an opportunity for some one to steal while I am online.  I am
>currently using IE 5.50 and access the internet through another computer
>via ICS and a dial up modem.  The other PC has zone alarm running but I
>can not run it
>on this pc as the PC locks up for some reason whenever I install it
>(Compaq 5150WM 1.3ghz Athalon, 256mb,).  Does zone alarm running on that
>PC protect this one also?
>thanks for your help!

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