Policy

Turn off the auto-complete feature for web addresses

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported onAt 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
9af61b2d2c8a
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\AutoSuggestREG_SZ
no
yes

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