Prevent changing the default search provider
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Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 7.0

This policy setting prevents the user from changing the default search provider for the Address bar and the toolbar Search box. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot change the default search provider. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can change the default search provider.

Internal name
NoSearchProvider
Policy ID
e2bad3c63f14
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions
Value name
NoChangeDefaultSearchProvider
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions
Value name
NoChangeDefaultSearchProvider
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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