Policy

Configures search on the taskbar

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Search
Supported onAt least Windows 11

Supported OS tags: Windows11

This policy setting allows you to configure search on the taskbar. If you enable this policy setting and set it to hide, search on taskbar will be hidden by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search icon only, the search icon will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search icon and label, the search icon and label will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search box, the search box will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, search on taskbar will be configured according to the defaults for your Windows edition. Users will be able to change search on taskbar in Settings.

Internal name
ConfigureSearchOnTaskbarMode
Policy ID
d23cb4d955c9
Elements
1

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.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Search on the taskbar
ID ConfigureSearchOnTaskbarMode_Dropdown
enum
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\SearchOnTaskbarMode
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Hide (0), Search icon only (1), Search icon and label (2), Search box (3)

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