Policy

Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer

Microsoft Windows

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Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Settings > AutoComplete
Supported on
Only Internet Explorer 4.0

This policy setting let you turn off Inline AutoComplete in File 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 File Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, Inline AutoComplete for File Explorer is turned off. The user cannot turn it on. If you disable this policy setting, Inline AutoComplete for File 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 File Explorer.

Internal name
AutoCompleteIntegrated
Policy ID
9f9bf89239c2
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete
Value name
Use AutoComplete
REG_SZ
HKCU
no
HKCU
yes
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · User
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete
Value name
Use AutoComplete
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
no
Disabled value
yes

Policy elements

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