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Microsoft.Policies.StartMenu• User

Do not search programs and Control Panel items

If you enable this policy setting the Start menu search box will not search for programs or Control Panel items. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Start menu search box will search for programs and Control Panel items, unless the user chooses not to do so directly in Control Panel.

Policy Details

Policy Name
NoSearchProgramsInStartMenu
Registry Key
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name
NoSearchProgramsInStartMenu
Supported On
Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Vista
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_StartMenu/NoSearchProgramsInStartMenu
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us