Turn off suggestions for all user-installed providers
- Policy ID
- SearchDisableUserSuggestions
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 8.0
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer
Description
This policy setting allows you to turn off suggestions for all user-installed search providers.
If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot view suggestions for user-installed search providers.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose to view suggestions for all user-installed search providers that offer suggestions.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobalREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobalREG_DWORD