9.1. Permissions & History

Disable SafeSearch

Prevent filtering of results by Windows Search. Note the GPO only applies to Windows versions before 10.

1 moderate, 2 strict.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionSearchSettings

SafeSearchMode

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

9.1.1. Cloud content search

Disable Cloud content search

Disable both Microsoft account and Work or School account searching.

GPO

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Search › Allow Cloud Search

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ENABLED

Cloud Search Setting

Disable Cloud Search

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

9.1.2. History

Disable Search history on this device

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionSearchSettings

IsDeviceSearchHistoryEnabled

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference