Expanding Full Path or File Name

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<b>NT4 Only!</b> Expand full path/file name with defined char using Command Prompt in Win NT 4.0 You can expand the full name of a file or directory using a character of your choice. 1. Close all Command Prompts 2. Start the Registry Editor 3. Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Command Processor 4. If not present, add Key: CompletionChar 5. If you like to use TAB-Key for expand: set value (REG_SZ): \"9\" You can test it: 1. Open up a DOS window 2. Type: CD (followed by TAB) 3. The first available directory will appear 4. Press TAB again, the next one will appear 5. The same can be done with the DIR command