Configures search on the taskbar
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 11
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Search Description
This policy setting allows you to configure search on the taskbar. If you enable this policy setting and set it to hide, search on taskbar will be hidden by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search icon only, the search icon will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search icon and label, the search icon and label will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to search box, the search box will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users cannot change it in Settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, search on taskbar will be configured according to the defaults for your Windows edition. Users will be able to change search on taskbar in Settings.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Search/ConfigureSearchOnTaskbarMode Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
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0- Hide. -
1- Search icon only. -
2- Search icon and label. -
3 (Default)- Search box.
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configures search on the taskbar
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows 11
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]
"SearchOnTaskbarMode"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configures search on the taskbar
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SearchOnTaskbarMode' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Search/ConfigureSearchOnTaskbarMode
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="ConfigureSearchOnTaskbarMode_Dropdown" value="0"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configures search on the taskbar
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search' -Name 'SearchOnTaskbarMode' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configures search on the taskbar
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SearchOnTaskbarMode' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configures search on the taskbar
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
# 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: Configures search on the taskbar
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search' -Name 'SearchOnTaskbarMode' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configures search on the taskbar
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows 11
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SearchOnTaskbarMode' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.