Policy
Prevent indexing when running on battery power to conserve energy
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP
If enabled, the indexer pauses whenever the computer is running on battery. If disabled, the indexing follows the default behavior. Default is disabled.
Internal name
PreventIndexOnBattery
Policy ID
16033714d2e9
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\PreventIndexOnBattery | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
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This policy has no additional user input fields.
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