Policy
Allow search highlights
Disabling this setting turns off search highlights in the start menu search box and in search home. Enabling or not configuring this setting turns on search highlights in the start menu search box and in search home.
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Search
Policy ID
95e5fba96e90Internal name
AllowSearchHighlightsRegistry
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\EnableDynamicContentInWSB (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\EnableDynamicContentInWSB (disabled) = 0Policy notes
Disabling this setting turns off search highlights in the start menu search box and in search home. Enabling or not configuring this setting turns on search highlights in the start menu search box and in search home.
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