Search in Sidebar enabled: registry value SearchInSidebarEnabledComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Policy ID: SearchInSidebarEnabled
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge

Registry

SearchInSidebarEnabled

REG_DWORDComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Search in Sidebar enabled

Options
Item	Stored value
Enable search in sidebar	0
Disable search in sidebar for Kids Mode	1
Disable search in sidebar	2

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Enable search in sidebar
"SearchInSidebarEnabled"=dword:00000000
; Disable search in sidebar for Kids Mode
"SearchInSidebarEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Disable search in sidebar
"SearchInSidebarEnabled"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enable search in sidebar
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchInSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Disable search in sidebar for Kids Mode
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchInSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disable search in sidebar
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchInSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enable search in sidebar
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'SearchInSidebarEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable search in sidebar for Kids Mode
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'SearchInSidebarEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable search in sidebar
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'SearchInSidebarEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Enable search in sidebar
"SearchInSidebarEnabled"=dword:00000000
; Disable search in sidebar for Kids Mode
"SearchInSidebarEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Disable search in sidebar
"SearchInSidebarEnabled"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enable search in sidebar
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchInSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Disable search in sidebar for Kids Mode
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchInSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disable search in sidebar
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchInSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enable search in sidebar
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'SearchInSidebarEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable search in sidebar for Kids Mode
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'SearchInSidebarEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable search in sidebar
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'SearchInSidebarEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null