Do not search communications
- Policy ID
- NoSearchCommInStartMenu
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Description
If you enable this policy the start menu search box will not search for communications.
If you disable or do not configure this policy, the start menu will search for communications, unless the user chooses not to in the start menu control panel.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- NoSearchCommInStartMenuREG_DWORD