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To remove Symantec Endpoint Protection from the PC

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.

How to Turn On Auto-Complete in the Command Prompt


Do you use the command prompt on a daily basis? If so, I recently found a
way to turn on auto-complete for the command prompt via a simple
registry edit. When typing in long path names, simply type in the first few
letters and then press TAB to autocomplete either folder or file names.
For example, if I am typing inC:\Documents and Settings\, I would just
need to type in C:\Doc and then press theTAB key.

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.

Enable Autocomplete for Command Prompt


Step 1: Click on Start, then Run and type in regedit in Windows XP. In
Windows 7 and higher, just clicking on Start and then type regedit.

tep 2: Navigate to one of the following registry keys:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor
So which one do you pick? Well, heres how it works. The Local
Machine key will apply to all users on the computer, but will be
overridden by the Current User key if the value is different. For example,
if autocomplete is disabled at the HKLM key, but enabled on the HKCU
key, then it will be enabled. You can tell if autocomplete is disabled when
pressing the TAB key simply inserts a TAB space.
You can change the settings in both locations if you like, but it is really
only needed in the HKCU key for autocomplete to be enabled.
Step 3: Double-click on the CompletionChar key and change the value
to 9 in decimal format. CompletionChar enables folder name
completion.

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

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