Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 23, 2026
Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Settings\AutoComplete Description
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.
Registry
HKCU
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete Value name: Use AutoComplete
Enabled: Use AutoComplete = no
Disabled: Use AutoComplete = yes
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Use AutoComplete"="no"More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Use AutoComplete' -Value 'no' -Type StringIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete' -Name 'Use AutoComplete' -Expected 'no' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Use AutoComplete' -Value 'no' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete' -Name 'Use AutoComplete' -Expected 'no' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off inline AutoComplete in File Explorer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 4.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Use AutoComplete' -Value 'no' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.