Search: Disable Search Customization
- Policy ID
- Search_NoSearchCustomization
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer
Description
Makes the Customize button in the Search Assistant appear dimmed.
The Search Assistant is a tool that appears in the Search bar to help users search the Internet.
If you enable this policy, users cannot change their Search Assistant settings, such as setting default search engines for specific tasks.
If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change their settings for the Search Assistant.
This policy is designed to help administrators maintain consistent settings for searching across an organization.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- NoSearchCustomization-