Policy
Set the SafeSearch setting for Search
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows8, Windows81
This policy setting allows you to control the SafeSearch setting used when performing a query in Search. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify one of three SafeSearch settings, which users won't be able to change: -Strict: Filter out adult text, images, and videos from search results; -Moderate: Filter adult images and videos but not text from search results; -Off: Don't filter adult content from search results. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users can specify the SafeSearch setting. Windows 10 users should use Search/DoNotUseWebResults
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 | Default Safe Search Setting ID SafeSearch_Dropdown | enum | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search Value name ConnectedSearchSafeSearch Type REG_DWORD | Options: Strict (1), Moderate (2), Off (3) |