Fully disable Search UI
- Policy ID
- DisableSearch
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows 11 SE
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Search
Description
If you enable this policy, the Search UI will be disabled along with all its entry points, such as keyboard shortcuts, touchpad gestures, and type-to-search in the Start menu. The Start menu's search box and Search Taskbar button will also be hidden.
If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the user will be able to open the Search UI and its different entry points will be shown.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableSearchREG_DWORD