Policy
Turn off the auto-complete feature for web addresses
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.
6c66ec33897c RestrictWebAddressSuggest Registry
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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\AutoSuggest (enabled) = no
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\AutoSuggest (disabled) = yesHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\AutoSuggest (enabled) = no
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete\AutoSuggest (disabled) = yesPolicy notes
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.