Policy
Prevent customization of indexed locations in Control Panel
If enabled, Search and Indexing Options in Control Panel does not allow opening the Modify Locations dialog. Otherwise it can be opened. Disabled by default.
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Search
Policy ID
73c23b1e74adInternal name
PreventModifyingIndexedLocations_2Registry
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HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\PreventModifyingIndexedLocations (enabled) = 1
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\PreventModifyingIndexedLocations (disabled) = 0Policy notes
If enabled, Search and Indexing Options in Control Panel does not allow opening the Modify Locations dialog. Otherwise it can be opened. Disabled by default.
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