Q: How can I change the Microsoft
Internet Explorer (IE) quick-complete
string?
A: If you open IE and type “ntfaq” into
the address bar, then press Ctrl+Enter, the
“http://www.” and “.com” are automatically
added to the text—the result being http://
www.ntfaq.com. You can change the registry
to modify the pre-text and post-text additions.
To do so, follow these steps:
1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe).
2. Navigate to the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software\Microsoft Internet Explorer Toolbar registry key.
3. Open the Edit menu,
and select New, Key.
4. Enter QuickComplete.
5. Under the new key,
create a String value by
entering New, String
Value. Name it QuickComplete and
press Enter.
6. Double-click the new value and set it
to “www.%s.net” if you want .net to be
the default extension, and click OK.
You don’t have to restart IE for the change
to take effect.
See associated figure