Turn off the auto-complete feature for web addresses
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 5.0

This AutoComplete feature suggests possible matches when users are entering Web addresses in the browser address bar. If you enable this policy setting, user will not be suggested matches when entering Web addresses. The user cannot change the auto-complete for web-address setting. If you disable this policy setting, user will be suggested matches when entering Web addresses. The user cannot change the auto-complete for web-address setting. If you do not configure this policy setting, a user will have the freedom to choose to turn the auto-complete setting for web-addresses on or off.

Internal name
RestrictWebAddressSuggest
Policy ID
6c66ec33897c
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete
Value name
AutoSuggest
REG_SZ
HKLM
no
HKCU
no
HKLM
yes
HKCU
yes
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete
Value name
AutoSuggest
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
no
Disabled value
yes
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
no
Disabled value
yes

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