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How To Have Command Line Completion Like In Unix/Linux

  1. Run RegEdit (Start | Run, type in regedit in the dialog box).
  2. Double click the folder HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  3. Double click the subfolder Software
  4. Double click the subfolder Microsoft
  5. Double click the subfolder Command Processor
  6. Double click the key value CompletionChar. These are listed on the right hand side of the window.
  7. Change the Value Data value to the ASCII value of the key you wish to use for command completion. Not all keys work. The recommended value is 9 decimal which is <TAB>.
  8. Quit RegEdit.