Turn off the auto-complete feature for web addresses: registry value AutoSuggestUserHKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete

Policy ID: RestrictWebAddressSuggest
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 5.0
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Internet Explorer

Registry

AutoSuggest

REG_SZUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoCompleteHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete

Enabled value: no
Disabled value: yes

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"AutoSuggest"="no"
; Disabled
"AutoSuggest"="yes"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete" /v "AutoSuggest" /t REG_SZ /d "no" /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete" /v "AutoSuggest" /t REG_SZ /d "yes" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete' -Name 'AutoSuggest' -PropertyType String -Value 'no' -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete' -Name 'AutoSuggest' -PropertyType String -Value 'yes' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"AutoSuggest"="no"
; Disabled
"AutoSuggest"="yes"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete" /v "AutoSuggest" /t REG_SZ /d "no" /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete" /v "AutoSuggest" /t REG_SZ /d "yes" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete' -Name 'AutoSuggest' -PropertyType String -Value 'no' -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete' -Name 'AutoSuggest' -PropertyType String -Value 'yes' -Force | Out-Null