Set what information is shared in Search

Policy ID
SearchPrivacy
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 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.

Options

  • Type of information
    • User info and location
    • User info only
    • Anonymous info

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • ConnectedSearchPrivacy-
  • ConnectedSearchPrivacyREG_DWORD

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