Does anyone know how to block the pulldown from dropping down on the address bar so all of the websites previously visited are not visible to other users?

RickJ

You can't block the drop down from the address bar.

Are you speaking of users looking over your shoulder, or users on the computer when you're away from it?

Chery

I answered to this one already, but it's not there.. Click on View, toolbars, and then take the checkmark off of Addressbar at the top line of the I.E. If you have it passworded at work, you should not leave it available for other's to see anyway, and if you don't need it yourself, just don't have it show there..



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RickJ

Just to note: I asked about the circumstances, because even if you turn off the address bar, your history is still viewable to anyone who's on your computer...that is, until you clear it (Tools > Internet Options > Clear History Button.

Curlyben

A follow up to Rick's advice, is you set your History to ZERO days it will not keep the addresses in the drop down menu.

RickJ

Strange. I've tried that before...and even just tried it now - and that is not the case.

The best I'm able to able to see, the setting is no differen whether the field is at zero or at one.

curlyben, if you set your's to zero then go to 3-4 sites, you're saying only the last one you were at is showing?

Chery

Yup, Yup, Yup to Curlyben and rickj!, so do that too.

Chery

I set mine to clear every day, and zero, but it only works sometimes. The option at work is just not to show the bar and hope that nobody's looking over the shoulder..

Curlyben

It has the same effect as clearing histoy, but only on a reboot/user change.

RickJ

Cool. I can use that tip!