# Ctrl+Enter problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ctrl-enter-problem/161025>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ctrl-enter-problem/161025 "2003-03-13T03:35:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![gus28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@gus28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gus28)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ctrl-enter-problem/161025/1 "2003-03-13T03:35:58Z")

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I have a little computer problem here. I use Ctrl+Enter quite a bit to add www and .com in my address bar. A week ago this stopped working. It isn’t the Ctrl key, all relevant functions still work. Is there anyone that knows how to fix this on Win XP? I know this is a really trivial problem, but I’d still appreciate any and all help. Thanks in advance.

Almost named this thread “Bush, Saddam, Clinton and the -gry word”… but then quickly came to my senses

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**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ctrl-enter-problem/161025/2 "2003-03-13T03:41:25Z")

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If you are using Opera 7 the function works differently then in IE. It would help to know which browser you are using.

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**Author:** ![gus28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6de8d8/32.png) [@gus28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gus28)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ctrl-enter-problem/161025/3 "2003-03-13T04:17:11Z")

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I’m using IE 6.0. Should have put that in the OP.

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**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ctrl-enter-problem/161025/4 "2003-03-13T05:29:30Z")

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Found this on the net:

```auto

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoCo
mplete]
"Append Completion"="no"
"Use AutoComplete"="yes"
"AutoSuggest"="no"

Changing "Append Completion" from "no" to "yes" will restore the function.

```

Do we still need disclaimers about messing with the Registry? If so, usual disclaimer applies.

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ctrl-enter-problem/161025/5 "2003-03-13T15:46:00Z")

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In netscape 7 preferences, tabbed browsing, select the super duper ‘control+enter’ option?