Configure search suggestions in Address bar
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge Description
This policy setting lets you decide whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge. By default, employees can choose whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge. If you enable this setting, employees can see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge. If you disable this setting, employees can't see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge. If you don't configure this setting, employees can choose whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes Value name: ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal
Enabled: ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal = 1
Disabled: ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/AllowSearchSuggestionsinAddressBar User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/AllowSearchSuggestionsinAddressBar Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0- Prevented/Not allowed. Hide the search suggestions. -
1 (Default)- Allowed. Show the search suggestions.
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: Configure search suggestions in Address bar
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes]
"ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure search suggestions in Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/AllowSearchSuggestionsinAddressBar
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure search suggestions in Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes' -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure search suggestions in Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure search suggestions in Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
# 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: Configure search suggestions in Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes' -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure search suggestions in Address bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\SearchScopes'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.