Re: [Nolug] Windows tab completion registry key

From: Dustin Puryear <dpuryear_at_usa.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 10:29:43 -0500
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I believe you can also do this using the TweakUI tool. Just an FYI.

At 04:34 PM 4/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:

>Gang,
>
>During this month's meeting, it was revealed that I know the secret to
>getting tab completion under W2K. Some might consider this slightly
>off-topic, but the majority of the meeting this month wanted to know.
>
>So:
>
>1. Run regedit
>2. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | Software | Microsoft | Command Processor
>3. Change the value for "CompletionCharacter" to 9
>
>IIRC, there's some weirdness when completing files versus folders.
>
>I leave the making of an actual .reg file an exercise for the reader.
>(Enjoy, Tom!)
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Mischa.
>
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