Policy

Turn on inline AutoComplete

Microsoft Windows

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Turn on inline AutoComplete
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Settings > AutoComplete
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 7.0

This policy setting allows you to turn on inline AutoComplete in Internet Explorer and File Explorer. The AutoComplete feature provides suggestions for what the user types by automatically completing the address or command with the closest match. If you enable this policy setting, inline AutoComplete is turned on. The user cannot turn it off. If you disable this policy setting, inline AutoComplete is turned off. The user cannot turn it on. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can turn on or turn off inline AutoComplete. By default, inline AutoComplete is turned off for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8. By default, inline AutoComplete is turned on for Internet Explorer 9.

Internal name
AutoComplete
Policy ID
e3bff9b0b6cc
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
Append Completion
REG_SZ
HKCU
yes
HKCU
no
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · User
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete
Value name
Append Completion
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
yes
Disabled value
no

Policy elements

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