Policy

Allow search highlights

Disabling this setting turns off search highlights in the start menu search box and in search home. Enabling or not configuring this setting turns on search highlights in the start menu search box and in search home.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Search
Policy ID95e5fba96e90
Internal nameAllowSearchHighlights

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\EnableDynamicContentInWSB (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\EnableDynamicContentInWSB (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Disabling this setting turns off search highlights in the start menu search box and in search home. Enabling or not configuring this setting turns on search highlights in the start menu search box and in search home.

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