Turn off inline AutoComplete in Windows Explorer

This policy setting let you turn off Inline AutoComplete in Windows Explorer. Inline AutoComplete provides suggestions for what you type by automatically completing the command inline with the closest match. By default, this functionality is turned on in Windows Explorer.

If you enable this policy setting, Inline AutoComplete for Windows Explorer is turned off. The user cannot turn it on.

If you disable this policy setting, Inline AutoComplete for Windows Explorer is turned on. The user cannot turn it off.

If you do not configure this policy setting, a user will have the freedom to turn on or off Inline AutoComplete for Windows Explorer.

Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete
Value NameUse AutoComplete
Value TypeREG_SZ
Enabled Valueno
Disabled Valueyes

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