Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
- Policy ID
- AllowServicePoweredQSA
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 11.0
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer
Description
This policy setting allows Internet Explorer to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar. To provide enhanced suggestions, the user's keystrokes are sent to Microsoft through Microsoft services.
If you enable this policy setting, users receive enhanced suggestions while typing in the Address bar. In addition, users won't be able to change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm.
If you disable this policy setting, users won't receive enhanced suggestions while typing in the Address bar. In addition, users won't be able to change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm.
If you don't configure this policy setting, users can change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- AllowServicePoweredQSAREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- AllowServicePoweredQSAREG_DWORD