Prevent configuration of search on Address bar

Policy ID
URLFailsPol
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 7.0
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Internet Settings › Advanced settings › Searching

Description

This policy setting specifies whether the user can conduct a search on the Address bar.

If you enable this policy setting, you must specify which of the following actions applies to searches on the Address bar. The user cannot change the specified action.

• Do not search from the Address bar: The user cannot use the Address bar for searches. The user can still perform searches on the Search bar by clicking the Search button.
• Display the results in the main window: When the user searches on the Address bar, the list of search results is displayed in the main window.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can specify what action applies to searches on the Address bar.

Options

  • When searching from the address bar:
    • Display the results in the main window
    • Do not search from the address bar

Registry

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