Remove Search button from File Explorer: registry value NoShellSearchButtonUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID

NoShellSearchButton

Scope

User Configuration

Supported on

Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only

Source

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

Category

Windows Components › File Explorer

Registry