3 Steps to Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge AutoSuggest

What is Microsoft Edge?

Microsoft Edge is the default browser built into Windows. It’s designed to handle your daily web browsing quickly while keeping your data protected.

What is AutoSuggest?

Microsoft Edge AutoSuggest is a handy tool that pops up website and search suggestions as you type in the address bar, helping you browse the web quicker.

Why use AutoSuggest? It saves you time. You do not have to type the full name of a website or a search phrase. The browser guesses what you want and fills it in for you.

What happens when you are done? Once you change these settings, your browser will stop sending your typed letters to the search engine, or it will stop using your history to make guesses, depending on which toggle you turn off.

You can control two main settings:

• Search and site suggestions: When turned off, your typed letters stop going to your search engine for suggestions.
• History and favorites suggestions: When turned off, the browser stops looking at your past activity to suggest websites.

Reference: User data and privacy in Microsoft Edge

Learn more about privacy in Microsoft Edge, including how Microsoft uses your data.

Option 1Change AutoSuggest for Your Account

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the three dots in the top right corner and select Settings.
3. Click Privacy, search, and services on the left.
4. Click Address bar and search on the right side.
5. Change ⚙️ the settings for Search suggestions and filters to match your preference.

Option 2Change AutoSuggest for All Users

If you’re an administrator, you can turn off Microsoft Edge AutoSuggest for all users on a computer using Windows Terminal or the Registry Editor.

If you manage a computer for multiple people, you can set these rules for everyone at once. Keep in mind that this overrides any personal settings.

Open Windows Terminal as an administrator. This is a command console that lets you make system-wide changes. If you prefer, you can use the Registry Editor, which is a database for ⚙️ Windows settings.

Turn On AutoSuggest for All Users

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v SearchSuggestEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v LocalProvidersEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Turn Off AutoSuggest for All Users

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v SearchSuggestEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v LocalProvidersEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Default (Let Users Choose)

This allows each user to pick their own settings in the Edge menu.

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v SearchSuggestEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v LocalProvidersEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Summary

Managing Microsoft Edge AutoSuggest settings is straightforward, letting you pick between getting helpful suggestions for faster browsing or turning them off for more privacy.

How do I turn off auto suggestion in Edge?
Open Edge, go to Settings, then Privacy, search, and services. Find the Address bar and search section and toggle off the suggestion switches.

Where are my autofill settings?
Click the three-dot menu, select Settings, and click Profiles on the left. You can manage passwords, payment info, and personal info there.

Is Microsoft autofill being discontinued?
The standalone extension was retired, but the autofill feature is still built directly into Microsoft Edge.

How to enable autocomplete in Edge?
Go to Settings, click Privacy, search, and services, and turn on the two toggles under the Address bar and search section.