Policy
Allow Cloud Search
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
Allow search and Cortana to search cloud sources like OneDrive and SharePoint
Internal name
AllowCloudSearch
Policy ID
afe648e358f0
Elements
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Cloud Search Setting ID AllowCloudSearch_Dropdown | enum | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search Value name AllowCloudSearch Type REG_DWORD | Options: Disable Cloud Search (0), Enable Cloud Search (1), User Selected (2) |
Cloud Search Setting
Registry mapping
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value name
AllowCloudSearch
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: Disable Cloud Search (0), Enable Cloud Search (1), User Selected (2)