Custom Instant Search Internet search provider

Policy ID: CustomSearch
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Instant Search

Description

Set up the menu name and URL for the custom Internet search provider.

If you enable this setting, the specified menu name and URL will be used for Internet searches.

If you disable or not configure this setting, the default Internet search provider will be used.

The string or DLL resource from which to load the string shown in the Instant Search menu.
The URL to use when invoking the custom Internet search, with the search term indicated by "%w".

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER