Set the SafeSearch setting for Search
- Policy ID
- SafeSearch
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Windows 8.1. Not supported on Windows 10 or later
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Search
Description
This policy setting allows you to control the SafeSearch setting used when performing a query in Search.
If you enable this policy setting, you can specify one of three SafeSearch settings, which users won't be able to change:
-Strict: Filter out adult text, images, and videos from search results;
-Moderate: Filter adult images and videos but not text from search results;
-Off: Don't filter adult content from search results.
If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users can specify the SafeSearch setting.
Windows 10 users should use Search/DoNotUseWebResults
Options
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- ConnectedSearchSafeSearch-
- ConnectedSearchSafeSearchREG_DWORD