Policy
Configures search on the taskbar
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows11
This policy setting allows you to configure search on the taskbar. If you enable this policy setting and set it to hide, search on taskbar will be hidden by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search icon only, the search icon will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search icon and label, the search icon and label will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search box, the search box will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, search on taskbar will be configured according to the defaults for your Windows edition. Users will be able to change search on taskbar in Settings.
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 | Search on the taskbar ID ConfigureSearchOnTaskbarMode_Dropdown | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search Value name SearchOnTaskbarMode Type REG_DWORD | Options: Hide (0), Search icon only (1), Search icon and label (2), Search box (3) |