Enforce Bing SafeSearch

Policy ID
ForceBingSafeSearch
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later
Source
Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category
Microsoft Edge

Description

Ensure that queries in Bing web search are done with SafeSearch set to the value specified. Users can't change this setting.

If you configure this policy to 'BingSafeSearchNoRestrictionsMode', SafeSearch in Bing search falls back to the bing.com value.

If you configure this policy to 'BingSafeSearchModerateMode', the moderate setting is used in SafeSearch. The moderate setting filters adult videos and images but not text from search results.

If you configure this policy to 'BingSafeSearchStrictMode', the strict setting in SafeSearch is used. The strict setting filters adult text, images, and videos.

If you disable this policy or don't configure it, SafeSearch in Bing search isn't enforced, and users can set the value they want on bing.com.

Policy options mapping:

* BingSafeSearchNoRestrictionsMode (0) = Don't configure search restrictions in Bing

* BingSafeSearchModerateMode (1) = Configure moderate search restrictions in Bing

* BingSafeSearchStrictMode (2) = Configure strict search restrictions in Bing

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Options

  • Enforce Bing SafeSearch
    • Don't configure search restrictions in Bing
    • Configure moderate search restrictions in Bing
    • Configure strict search restrictions in Bing

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • ForceBingSafeSearchREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • ForceBingSafeSearchREG_DWORD

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