Policy
Disable AutoComplete for forms
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This AutoComplete feature suggests possible matches when users are filling up forms. If you enable this setting, the user is not suggested matches when filling forms. The user cannot change it. If you disable this setting, the user is suggested possible matches when filling forms. The user cannot change it. If you do not configure this setting, the user has the freedom to turn on the auto-complete feature for forms. To display this option, the users open the Internet Options dialog box, click the Contents Tab and click the Settings button.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Value name FormSuggest | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 1 | |
| User | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Value name Use FormSuggest | REG_SZ | HKCU no | HKCU yes |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.