Prevent indexing files in offline files cache

Policy ID

PreventIndexingOfflineFiles

Scope

Computer Configuration

Supported on

Microsoft Windows Vista or later

Source

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)

Category

Windows Components › Search

Description

Registry

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