Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer Description
This policy setting allows Internet Explorer to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar. To provide enhanced suggestions, the user's keystrokes are sent to Microsoft through Microsoft services. If you enable this policy setting, users receive enhanced suggestions while typing in the Address bar. In addition, users won't be able to change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm. If you disable this policy setting, users won't receive enhanced suggestions while typing in the Address bar. In addition, users won't be able to change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm. If you don't configure this policy setting, users can change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer Value name: AllowServicePoweredQSA
Enabled: AllowServicePoweredQSA = 1
Disabled: AllowServicePoweredQSA = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/AllowEnhancedSuggestionsInAddressBar ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/AllowEnhancedSuggestionsInAddressBar Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer]
"AllowServicePoweredQSA"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowServicePoweredQSA' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/AllowEnhancedSuggestionsInAddressBar
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer' -Name 'AllowServicePoweredQSA' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowServicePoweredQSA' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer' -Name 'AllowServicePoweredQSA' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AllowServicePoweredQSA' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.