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How do I enable folder name completion?
John Savill
June 11, 2000
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A. You can set the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftCommand ProcessorCompletionChar to 9 and use the Tab key to enable filename completion. However, you can use another setting to enable path completion (but not filename completion). To do so, complete the following steps:
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe).
Move to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftCommand Processor.
From the Edit menu, select New, then DWORD value.
Enter the name PathCompletionChar.
Double-click New Value, and set the value to the desired key (4 sets to Ctrl+D).
Click OK.
Close the registry editor.
You don't need to restart Windows; just start a new Command Prompt window (cmd.exe).
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