Policy

Set what information is shared in Search

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 what information is shared with Bing in Search. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify one of four settings, which users won't be able to change: -User info and location: Share a user's search history, some Microsoft account info, and specific location to personalize their search and other Microsoft experiences. -User info only: Share a user's search history and some Microsoft account info to personalize their search and other Microsoft experiences. -Anonymous info: Share usage information but don't share search history, Microsoft account info or specific location. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users can choose what information is shared in Search.

Internal name
SearchPrivacy
Policy ID
970252f4fdb0
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
Type of information
ID SharePrivacy_Dropdown
enum
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\ConnectedSearchPrivacy
Type REG_DWORD
Options: User info and location (1), User info only (2), Anonymous info (3)

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