Policy

Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer

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.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Internet Settings / AutoComplete
Policy ID 9f9bf89239c2
Internal name AutoCompleteIntegrated

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\Use AutoComplete (enabled) = no
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\Use AutoComplete (disabled) = yes

Policy notes

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.

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