3 Steps to Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge AutoSuggest

This guide explains how to turn the “AutoSuggest” feature in Microsoft Edge on or off. You can use these steps on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

What is Microsoft Edge?

Microsoft Edge is a web browser. It is fast, secure, and works well with many websites. It comes pre-installed on most Windows computers.

What is AutoSuggest?

The address bar is where you type web addresses or search terms. AutoSuggest provides a list of ideas as you type. These ideas come from your search engine, your history, and your favorites.

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 One: Change 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 Two: Change AutoSuggest for All Users

⚠️ Admin Required: You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.

This method uses policies to control these settings for everyone on the computer. This will override the settings in Option One.

Open Windows Terminal as an administrator. You can also use the Registry Editor to change these values manually.

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

AutoSuggest helps you browse faster by offering predictions while you type. You can manage these settings for your own account via the Edge settings menu under “Address bar and search.” If you are an administrator, you can use Windows Terminal or the Registry to force these settings for every user on the computer. Turning these features off increases your privacy by preventing the browser from using your typing patterns or history to generate suggestions.

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.