Settings for AI-powered History Search: registry value HistorySearchSettingsUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Policy ID
HistorySearchSettings
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Windows 7 or later
Source
Google Chrome Policy Templates (version 156.0.8078.80)
Category
Google › Google Chrome › Generative AI

Registry

HistorySearchSettings

REG_DWORDUserComputer
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Settings for AI-powered History Search
Options
ItemStored value
Allow AI History Search and improve AI models.0
Allow AI History Search without improving AI models.1
Do not allow AI History Search.2
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow AI History Search and improve AI models.
"HistorySearchSettings"=dword:00000000
; Allow AI History Search without improving AI models.
"HistorySearchSettings"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow AI History Search.
"HistorySearchSettings"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow AI History Search and improve AI models.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "HistorySearchSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Allow AI History Search without improving AI models.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "HistorySearchSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow AI History Search.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "HistorySearchSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Allow AI History Search and improve AI models.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'HistorySearchSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Allow AI History Search without improving AI models.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'HistorySearchSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow AI History Search.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'HistorySearchSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow AI History Search and improve AI models.
"HistorySearchSettings"=dword:00000000
; Allow AI History Search without improving AI models.
"HistorySearchSettings"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow AI History Search.
"HistorySearchSettings"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow AI History Search and improve AI models.
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "HistorySearchSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Allow AI History Search without improving AI models.
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "HistorySearchSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow AI History Search.
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "HistorySearchSettings" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Allow AI History Search and improve AI models.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'HistorySearchSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Allow AI History Search without improving AI models.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'HistorySearchSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow AI History Search.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome' -Name 'HistorySearchSettings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null