Policy
Allow OpenSearch queries in File Explorer
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting allows you to manage whether OpenSearch queries in this zone can be performed using Search Connectors in File Explorer. Search Connectors allow rich searching of remote sources from within File Explorer. Search results will be returned in File Explorer and can be acted upon like local files. If you enable this policy setting, users can perform OpenSearch queries in this zone using Search Connectors. If you disable this policy setting, users are prevented from performing OpenSearch queries in this zone using Search Connectors. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can perform OpenSearch queries in this zone using Search Connectors.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\1 Value name 180E | REG_DWORD | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 | HKLM 3 HKCU 3 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.