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I cannot complete command or file name in my cmd using TAB key. What have I modified from default settings?

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Mar 15, 20265953 views
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I cannot complete command or file name in my cmd using the TAB key. When I press TAB it actually inserts a TAB space. What have I modified from default settings? I am using Windows 7.

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Fix for: I cannot complete command or file name in my cmd using TAB key. What have I modified from default settings?

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The completion character is configured in Registry. Open , navigate to the key , and make sure the value is set to 9 (0x9). If such a value doesn't exist, add it (right-click - New - DWORD value) and enter 9 as data. A possible cause for this is tha…

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