This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable inline AutoComplete for the Run and File Explorer address bar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
As you type in the address bar of File Explorer (Win+E) or Run (Win+R), inline AutoComplete will append suggestions based on your address bar history and what you are currently typing by automatically completing what you type inline with the closest match highlighted. If it's a match, you can just press the Right Arrow or Enter key to autocomplete what you are typing instead of having to manually finish typing it.
Inline AutoComplete is disabled by default, but you can enable it if wanted.
Disabling inline AutoComplete does not clear your address bar history.
AutoComplete in the address bar of the new File Explorer no longer works.
AutoComplete still works in Run (Win+R).
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Inline AutoComplete in Run and File Explorer Address Bar in Internet Properties
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Inline AutoComplete in Run and File Explorer Address Bar using REG file
EXAMPLE: Inline AutoComplete in Run and File Explorer address bar enabled and disabled
Enable or Disable Inline AutoComplete in Run and File Explorer Address Bar in Internet Properties
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Internet Options icon.
2 Click/tap on the Advanced tab in Internet Properties. (see screenshot below)
3 Under the Browsing section, check (on) or uncheck (off - default) Use inline AutoComplete for what you want.
4 Click/tap on OK.
Enable or Disable Inline AutoComplete in Run and File Explorer Address Bar using REG file
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable Inline AutoComplete in Run and File Explorer Address Bar
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_inline_AutoComplete_for_Run_and_File_Explorer_address_bar.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"3 Disable Inline AutoComplete in Run and File Explorer Address Bar
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_inline_AutoComplete_for_Run_and_File_Explorer_address_bar.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="no"4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 If File Explorer or Run is currently open, then close and reopen it to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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