Windows
2000 provides two features that can automatically complete addresses and other
typed text. The first of these, AutoComplete, displays a drop-down list of
matching entries as you type an address in the Explorer and Internet Explorer
Address text boxes. You can then click on one of the suggested matching
addresses or use the arrow keys to select one and then press [Enter].
AutoComplete, which is enabled by default, is a good way to quickly access
local resource addresses and sites you frequent.

The
other completion feature, Inline AutoComplete, automatically fills in the rest
of the address as you type, rather than displaying a list of suggested
addresses. This saves you from typing the entire address or picking it from the
AutoComplete list. You can simply type enough of the address until the Address
field shows the correct address, and then press [Enter] to open the
destination. Inline AutoComplete is turned off by default.

If
you prefer to disable AutoComplete, open the Internet object from the Control
Panel or right-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop and choose
Properties. Click the Content tab and then click AutoComplete. Deselect the Web
Addresses option and click OK twice.

To
enable Inline AutoComplete, click the Advanced tab of the Internet Properties
dialog box, select the option Use Inline AutoComplete, and click OK.

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