Policy

Do not allow web search

Microsoft Windows

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Do not allow web search
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Search
Supported on
Microsoft Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 with Windows Search version 3.01 or later

Supported OS tags: WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP

Enabling this policy removes the option of searching the Web from Windows Desktop Search. When this policy is disabled or not configured, the Web option is available and users can search the Web via their default browser search engine.

Internal name
DisableWebSearch
Policy ID
26ce230e5fe8
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value name
DisableWebSearch
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value name
DisableWebSearch
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.