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.

Policy Details

Policy Name

RestrictWebAddressSuggest

Registry Key

Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete

Value Name

AutoSuggest

Supported On

At least Internet Explorer 5.0

OMA-URI (CSP)

InternetExplorer/DisableWebAddressAutoComplete

OS Build Version:10.0.18362

CSP Version:9.0

Conflict Resolution:LastWrite

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: no

Disabled: yes

Available Languages

en-us