Policy

Don't search the web or display web results in Search over metered connections

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Search
Supported onMicrosoft Windows 8.1. Not supported on Windows 10 or later

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows8, Windows81

This policy setting allows you to control whether or not Search can perform queries on the web over metered connections, and if the web results are displayed in Search. If you enable this policy setting, queries won't be performed on the web over metered connections and web results won't be displayed when a user performs a query in Search. If you disable this policy setting, queries will be performed on the web over metered connections and web results will be displayed when a user performs a query in Search. If you don't configure this policy setting, a user can choose whether or not Search can perform queries on the web over metered connections, and if the web results are displayed in Search. Note: If you enable the "Don't search the web or display web results in Search" policy setting, queries won't be performed on the web over metered connections and web results won't be displayed when a user performs a query in Search.

Internal name
DoNotUseWebResultsOnMeteredConnections
Policy ID
08c2f0949a54
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\ConnectedSearchUseWebOverMeteredConnectionsREG_DWORD
0
1

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