Policy
Fully disable Search UI
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows11
If you enable this policy, the Search UI will be disabled along with all its entry points, such as keyboard shortcuts, touchpad gestures, and type-to-search in the Start menu. The Start menu's search box and Search Taskbar button will also be hidden. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the user will be able to open the Search UI and its different entry points will be shown.
Internal name
DisableSearch
Policy ID
a6f96bdcc5e4
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search Value name DisableSearch | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value name
DisableSearch
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.