Configure the new tab page search box experience: registry value NewTabPageSearchBox (Recommended)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended

Policy ID: NewTabPageSearchBox_recommended
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 Settings (users can override) › Default search provider

Registry

NewTabPageSearchBox

REG_SZComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RecommendedHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: New tab page search box experience

Options
Item	Stored value
Search box (Recommended)	bing
Address bar	redirect

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended]

; 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\Recommended" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "bing" /f
:: Address bar
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "redirect" /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Search box (Recommended)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'NewTabPageSearchBox' -PropertyType String -Value 'bing' -Force | Out-Null
# Address bar
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'NewTabPageSearchBox' -PropertyType String -Value 'redirect' -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended]

; 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\Recommended" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "bing" /f
:: Address bar
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "redirect" /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Search box (Recommended)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'NewTabPageSearchBox' -PropertyType String -Value 'bing' -Force | Out-Null
# Address bar
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'NewTabPageSearchBox' -PropertyType String -Value 'redirect' -Force | Out-Null