Problem entering partial URL addresses

[Guest]

I no longer can enter partial website names, like "yahoo.com" or "google.com"
to go to those sites. In fact, I can enter "www.yahoo.com" <enter>and it
will just sit there. It seems I must type out the entire
"http://www.yahoo.com", or just "http://yahoo.com" for IE to get the website.

I'm not even sure exactly what this feature is called (autocomplete, ??).
But could you let me know what I need to do to fix this? Thanks!

 

[Guest]

the auto complete is useful if you know how to use it but can be annoying and
lead to unexpected complications if you don't best to turn it of if you are
not sure

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

I no longer can enter partial website names, like "yahoo.com" or
"google.com" to go to those sites. In fact, I can enter
"www.yahoo.com" <enter>and it will just sit there. It seems I must
type out the entire "http://www.yahoo.com", or just
"http://yahoo.com" for IE to get the website.

I'm not even sure exactly what this feature is called (autocomplete,
??). But could you let me know what I need to do to fix this? Thanks!

Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the noted
setting is correct:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"

also see the following values:

"Use AutoComplete"="yes"
"AutoSuggest"="no"

Click Start | Run and type
control inetcpl.cpl
Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
Click OK, OK to close the dialog.

Equivalent registry value for this setting

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete

Value named: AutoSuggest of type REG_SZ
Possible value-data: yes | no

You may have to Restart the computer.

See also: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg

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