Auto Fill

Modified on Wed, 30 Jun 2021 at 01:25 PM

HOW TO DISABLE AUTOFILL ON BROWSER 

Autofill is a feature used in several browsers to help prevent you from filling out fields over and over again. It can sometimes cause an issue when the autofill details are wrong and it is difficult to override. 

WINDOWS - CHROME 

  1. Click the Chrome menu (three dots) on the browser toolbar. 
  2. Select ‘Settings’. 
  3. Click on the ‘Sync and Google Services’ section. 
  4. Click on the slider next to ‘Auto-complete’ to turn off. 


You can also clear passwords manually from the manage passwords screen in Chrome: 

  1. Go to Settings in Chrome menu > Passwords. 
  2. From your list of Saved Passwords, you can click the three dots next to each one to either get more details or remove them. This will help eliminate unwanted saved data from being auto-filled. 


WINDOWS - FIREFOX 

  1. Click on the Firefox menu icon. (Three lines at top right of screen.) 
  2. Click on Settings. 
  3. Choose ‘Privacy & Security’. 
  4. Scroll down to the ‘History’ section. 
  5. Click the drop-down menu next to ‘Firefox will’. 
  6. Select ‘Use custom settings for history’. 
  7. Uncheck the box next to ‘Remember search and form history’. After you uncheck this box, Autocomplete will be disabled in Firefox. 

Clearing Autofill Data in Firefox 

  1. Click on the Firefox menu icon. (Three lines at top right of screen.) 
  2. Click on Settings
  3. Choose ‘Privacy & Security.’ 
  4. In the ‘History’ section, click on the ‘Clear History’ button. 
  5. In the ‘Time Range to Clear’ dropdown menu, choose ‘Everything.’ 
  6. Make sure ‘Form & Search History’ is checked.
  7. Click OK.


WINDOWS - INTERNET EXPLORER

  1. Click on the Tools menu icon. (Gear at top right of screen.) 
  2. Click on ‘Internet Options’.
  3. Select the ‘Content’ tab.
  4. In the ‘AutoComplete' section click on ‘Settings’.
  5. Uncheck’ Forms and User Names’ and ‘Passwords on Forms’.
  6. Click ‘OK’ in the ‘AutoComplete Settings’ Window.
  7. Click ‘OK’ in the ‘Internet Options’ Window.

Clearing Autofill Data in Internet Explorer

  1. Click on the Tools menu icon. (Gear at top right of screen.)
  2. Click on ‘Internet Options’.
  3. Select the ‘Content’ tab.
  4. In the ‘AutoComplete’ section click on ‘Settings’.
  5. At the bottom of the ‘AutoComplete Settings’ window, click ‘Delete AutoComplete’ History.
  6. Check ‘Form Data and Passwords’.
  7. Click ‘Delete’.
  8. Click ‘OK’ in the AutoComplete Settings Window.
  9. Click ‘OK in the Internet Options Window.

MICROSOFT EDGE

  1. Click on the ‘Settings and More’ icon. (Three dots at top right of screen.)
  2. Click on Settings
  3. In the ‘Your Profile’ section, click on each of the following and be sure the option is toggled off:
  4. Passwords
  5. Payment info

Clearing Autofill Data in Microsoft Edge

  1. Click on the ‘Settings and More’ icon. (Three dots at top right of screen.)
  2. Click on ‘Settings’.
  3. Click on ‘Privacy, search and services’.
  4. In the ‘Clear Browsing Data’ section, click ‘Choose What to Clear’.
  5. For the ‘Time Range’, choose ALL TIME.
  6. Be sure ‘Autofill Form Data (Includes Forms and Cards)’ is checked. If you wish to clear ‘Passwords’, be sure to check that option as well.
  7. Click ‘Clear Now’.

APPLE - SAFARI

Turning off Autofill in Safari

  1. Click on the Safari menu. (The word Safari at the top of the screen.)
  2. Click on ‘Preferences’.
  3. Choose ‘AutoFill’
  4. Uncheck ‘Using info from my Contacts Card/Address Book Card’ and ‘Other Forms’
  5. Click Done.

Clearing Autofill Data in Safari

  1. Click on the Safari menu. (The word Safari at the top of the screen.)
  2. Click on ‘Preferences’.
  3. Choose ‘AutoFill’
  4. Next to ‘User Names and Passwords’ click ‘Edit’.
  5. Click ‘Remove All’ or find any information stored for iClassPro.com and remove it specifically.
  6. Click Done.

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