Policy

Turn off suggestions for all user-installed providers

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 8.0

This policy setting allows you to turn off suggestions for all user-installed search providers. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot view suggestions for user-installed search providers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose to view suggestions for all user-installed search providers that offer suggestions.

Internal name
SearchDisableUserSuggestions
Policy ID
b12960970c0b
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobalREG_DWORD
0
0

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