Policy

Do not allow web search

Enabling this policy removes the option of searching the Web from Windows Desktop Search. When this policy is disabled or not configured, the Web option is available and users can search the Web via their default browser search engine.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Search
Policy ID 26ce230e5fe8
Internal name DisableWebSearch

Registry

Copy registry mappings

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

Policy notes

Enabling this policy removes the option of searching the Web from Windows Desktop Search. When this policy is disabled or not configured, the Web option is available and users can search the Web via their default browser search engine.

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