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Autocomplete text

Here's a doubt, there is a tool that has the autocomplete function (such as https://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/60998-autocomplete-12/) with the addition that if I start to write another word and I ...
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Windows PowerShell keeps autocompleting with the SendTo folder in the home directory

I'm using PowerShell on Windows 10. When I type ls in my home folder, the only folder that starts with an s is a folder called source. When I type cd s and then press the tab key, PowerShell ...
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Tab Autocomplete does not work in windows CMD when remoting into machine using WINRS - WINRM

When inside a basic windows cmd prompt doing something like cd <TAB> will start auto-completion; However, when I connect to a remote machine using winrs the <TAB> key simply inserts a tab ...
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Adding path delimiter on autocomplete in Windows cmd

In the Terminal on OSX, when you press Tab to autocomplete a directory name, a / delimiter gets added for you, so you can immediately type your next entry. Is there a way to have the same behavior ...
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Autocomplete disambiguous commands/files in Windows Command Prompt/PowerShell

One of my high school networking courses has me using a program to simulate servers and networks, which allows me to use virtual shells on end devices (eg. PCs and, if remotely connected, switches/...
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Start a batch shell within a bash shell with autocomplete with windows

I am using bash inside Cygwin and I want to start a new batch shell within the current shell. So I use cmd to enter into a new batch shell: myuser@machine / $ cmd Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0....
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How can I remove url autocorrect entry in google chrome (windows)

The first time I used Chrome on this computer I mistakenly typed in the URL/Search textbox "C/#" instead of "C#" and now eveytime I write a sentence that starts with "C#" it "auto-corrects" it to the ...
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Restricting MSYS (Bash) auto-completion to current directory

I'm using MSYS on Windows 7 and I really enjoy the TAB auto-completion feature of the bash console. However it appears that this feature queries all directories in Windows' $PATH variable, requiring ...
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Add commands auto completion to Cygwin

I'm looking for a 'modernized' cmd.exe and I find myself quite comfortable with Cygwin. However, I can't make Cygwin auto complete some "commands" I need (programs in SysInternal Suite like contig...)....
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Is there an autocorrect for windows?

Is there a way to get the auto-correct feature (found in almost all mobile devices) in windows? I know spell-check, but you still have to manually right-click and choose, and it also doesn't work in ...
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How can I get emacs 24.* under windows to autocomplete paths in shell buffers using “\” instead of “/”?

See How can I get emacs under windows to autocomplete paths in shell buffers using "\" instead of "/"? I use emacs on windows 7, when calling M-x shell, emacs opens a DOS-Shell. ...
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Bash-like autocomplete in Windows 7 "Run..."

I am an usual Linux user and I got addicted to the ability of running commands from the terminal or the Run textbox (The one which has got AltF2 as default shortcut). In Windows 7, I'd like to work ...
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How can I delete an entry from the Windows Explorer autocomplete/drop down list?

In Windows Explorer, when you start typing a location in the address bar (or click on it's drop down menu), there's a list of autocomplete entries that automatically shows up. How can you delete an ...
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Can I modify cmd.exe or PowerShell behavior so that tab autocomplete doesn't clear everything after the caret?

In either Windows command prompt cmd.exe or the PowerShell, I can do tab completion for many things, such as cycling through commands, filenames, or directories. The problem is, it deletes everything ...
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Dictionary-based text auto-completion in Windows (i.e. Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client)?

Most programmer's text editors and IDEs have it, automatic completion of the first few characters (letters) of a keyword or function name. Also, most address bars or search fields feature this (like ...
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