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Don't search the web or display web results in Search over metered connections

This policy setting allows you to control whether or not Search can perform queries on the web over metered connections, and if the web results are displayed in Search. If you enable this policy setting, queries won't be performed on the web over metered connections and web results won't be displayed when a user performs a query in Search. If you disable this policy setting, queries will be performed on the web over metered connections and web results will be displayed when a user performs a query in Search. If you don't configure this policy setting, a user can choose whether or not Search can perform queries on the web over metered connections, and if the web results are displayed in Search. Note: If you enable the "Don't search the web or display web results in Search" policy setting, queries won't be performed on the web over metered connections and web results won't be displayed when a user performs a query in Search.

Policy Details

Policy Name
DoNotUseWebResultsOnMeteredConnections
Registry Key
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
Value Name
ConnectedSearchUseWebOverMeteredConnections
Supported On
Microsoft Windows 8.1. Not supported on Windows 10 or later
Policy State Values
Enabled: 0
Disabled: 1
Available Languages
en-us