Policy
Prevent configuration of top-result search on Address bar
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsVista
This policy setting allows you to specify whether a user can browse to the website of a top result when search is enabled on the Address bar. The possible options are: • Disable top result search: When a user performs a search in the Address bar, a list of search results from the selected search provider is displayed in the main window. • Enable top result search: When a user performs a search in the Address bar, the user is directed to an external top result website determined by the search provider, if available. If you enable this policy setting, you can choose where to direct the user after a search on the Address bar: a top-result website or a search-results webpage in the main window. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can select their preference for this behavior. Browsing to the top-result website is the default.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
When searching from the Address bar: ID TopResult | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes Value name TopResult Type REG_DWORD | Options: Enable top result search (1), Disable top result search (0) |