Configure the new tab page search box experience: registry value NewTabPageSearchBox (Edge)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Policy ID
- NewTabPageSearchBox
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge version 85, Windows 7 or later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge › Default search provider
Registry
NewTabPageSearchBox
REG_SZUserComputer…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- New tab page search box experience
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Search box (Recommended) | bing |
| Address bar | redirect |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge] ; Options (use only one) ; Search box (Recommended) "NewTabPageSearchBox"="bing" ; Address bar "NewTabPageSearchBox"="redirect"
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Search box (Recommended) reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "bing" /f :: Address bar reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "redirect" /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Search box (Recommended) New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageSearchBox' -PropertyType String -Value 'bing' -Force | Out-Null # Address bar New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageSearchBox' -PropertyType String -Value 'redirect' -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge] ; Options (use only one) ; Search box (Recommended) "NewTabPageSearchBox"="bing" ; Address bar "NewTabPageSearchBox"="redirect"
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Search box (Recommended) reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "bing" /f :: Address bar reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "redirect" /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Search box (Recommended) New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageSearchBox' -PropertyType String -Value 'bing' -Force | Out-Null # Address bar New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageSearchBox' -PropertyType String -Value 'redirect' -Force | Out-Null