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Computer Help and Support

William769

(55,841 posts) Mon Mar 11, 2024, 02:05 PM Mar 2024

Could use some computer help regarding 'Discussion title:'

t used to be in the 'Discussion title:' I would get a drop-down box on things I previously typed. But a couple of months ago it stopped doing that. The browser that I use is Edge. Any suggestions?

Any & all help would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. It only happens on DU.

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Could use some computer help regarding 'Discussion title:' (Original Post) William769 Mar 2024 OP

It relates to your history-keeping settings in your browser Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #1

Thanks for responding. William769 Mar 2024 #2

I have a suspicion canetoad Mar 2024 #3

Thank you. William769 Mar 2024 #4

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,024 posts)

1. It relates to your history-keeping settings in your browser

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 02:21 PM

Mar 2024

In Firefox in Settings - Privacy there is a setting for history of forms and search windows. Edge is probably similar but it is Microsoft's data suction tool.

William769

(55,841 posts)

2. Thanks for responding.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 02:31 PM

Mar 2024

I have looked & looked & looked in settings. I just can't find it.

canetoad

(18,153 posts)

3. I have a suspicion

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 03:29 PM

Mar 2024

That the drop down list in the post title bar has been disabled in DU4.

It certainly USED to be the case that previous titles were kept in History but to be honest, I hadn't noticed a difference until your post.

This feature, as well as being a browser specific thing, is also something you can program into a database (which DU is) and it looks to me that it's no longer available in this version of DU.

William769

(55,841 posts)

4. Thank you.

Reply to canetoad (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 03:32 PM

Mar 2024

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