Policy
Enable additional search box in browser
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
A search box is another text input field located next to the address bar in a web browser. It allows users to perform web searches directly from the browser interface. If you enable or don't configure this policy, the search box is visible and available for use. Users can toggle the search box in Microsoft Edge Settings page edge://settings/appearance#SearchBoxInToolbar. If you disable this policy, search box won't be visible, and users have to use the address bar or navigate to a search engine to perform web searches.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name AdditionalSearchBoxEnabled | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.