Configure autocomplete for Internet Explorer

When typing in an internet url in Internet Explorer, then it can provide listing of url’s for Web addresses that matches the beginning letters.

One can configure whether it should show the drop down list of matching urls:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \AutoComplete]
AutoSuggest = “No” / “Yes”

One can configure whether to take the closest match and put it in the address bar while typing:

Open Control Panel
Double click Internet Options
Select Advanced tab
Tick/Untick Use inline AutoComplete
It should be reflected with this registry key:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \AutoComplete]
Append Completion = “No” / “Yes”

One can clear the auto complete dropdown list (Index.dat file in the History folder):

Open Control Panel
Double click Internet Options
Select General tab
Press Clear History-button
Select Content tab
Press Auto Complete-button
Make sure that Web Addresses is checked and press Clear Forms
Press Ok-button
Also check that no entries is listed at the following registry key:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \TypedURLs]

More info MS KB157729

One can configure for how long it should remember a typed url:

Open Control Panel
Double click Internet Options
Select General tab
Change Days to Keep Pages in History
Press Ok-button
It should be reflected with this registry key:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings \Url History]
Days To keep = 15