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To stop Symantec Endpoint Protection from the PC, type smc stop
To start Symantec Endpoint Protection from the PC, type smc start
Once Symantec Endpoint Protection is disable, you can then go on to turn
off all Firewalls of the local PC, if necessary.
As you can see, there is only one folder that starts with doc, so it
automatically gets completed with quotes added. Now thats pretty neat.
If you want to continue further, just add another \ to the end and then
press TAB. Note that you can add the forward slash after the quote and it
will still work just fine.
You can continue through the different folders and files in a directory by
simply pressing the TAB key. So if you type in C:\ and then keep pressing
the tab key, you will be able to cycle through all the folders and files in
that path in alphabetical order, i.e. C:\Documents and
Settings, C:\Program Files\, etc.
Note that this really only applies to Windows XP. In Windows 7 and higher,
autocomplete will work automatically when you press the TAB key.
You can also enable file name completion by changing the value
of PathCompletionChar to 9 also. Note that the value 9 or 0x9 in
hexadecimal is to use the TAB control character for autocomplete. You can
also use other keys if you like.
For example, you can use 0x4 for CTRL + D and 0x6 for CTRL + F. I
personally find the TAB key to be the most intuitive key, but you have
other options if you need.
You can also use the same control character for both file and folder
completion if you like. In this case, autocomplete will show you all
matching files and folders for the given path.
As mentioned earlier, the default value in Windows 7, Windows 8 and
higher is 0x40 (64 in decimal) in the HKLM key. It should be set to 0x9 (9
in decimal) in the HKCU key by default, which means it will be enabled. If
not, you can manually go and change it.
Overall, this is a great time saver for anyone who has to type a lot of DOS
commands. If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment. Enjoy!
To enable autocomplete on the Command Line using the TAB key, use
regedit