Configure search suggestions in Address bar: registry value ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobalUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes
- Policy ID
- AllowSearchSuggestionsinAddressBar
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft Edge
Registry
ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal
REG_DWORDUserComputer…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopesHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes
- Enabled value
- 1
- Disabled value
- 0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal"=dword:00000001 ; Disabled "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes" /v "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes" /v "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes' -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes' -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal"=dword:00000001 ; Disabled "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes" /v "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes" /v "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes' -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes' -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null