Prevent changing the default search provider

This policy setting prevents the user from changing the default search provider for the Address bar and the toolbar Search box. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot change the default search provider. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can change the default search provider.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Add a specific list of search providers to the user's list of search providers

  At least Internet Explorer 7.0
• User
  Add a specific list of search providers to the user's list of search providers

  At least Internet Explorer 7.0
• Computer
  Allow "Save Target As" in Internet Explorer mode

  At least Internet Explorer 11.0
• User
  Allow "Save Target As" in Internet Explorer mode

  At least Internet Explorer 11.0
• Computer
  Allow Internet Explorer 8 shutdown behavior

  At least Internet Explorer 9.0
• User
  Allow Internet Explorer 8 shutdown behavior

  At least Internet Explorer 9.0
• User
  Allow legacy functionality for Internet Shortcut files

  At least Internet Explorer 7.0
• Computer
  Allow legacy functionality for Internet Shortcut files

  At least Internet Explorer 7.0
• Computer
  Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar

  At least Internet Explorer 11.0
• User
  Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar

  At least Internet Explorer 11.0
• User
  Automatically activate newly installed add-ons

  At least Internet Explorer 9.0
• Computer
  Automatically activate newly installed add-ons

  At least Internet Explorer 9.0