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Create Group Policy Object

Set Group Policy Object

Result

How to manage Windows 10 Search Box with Group Policy

Many users find the Windows 10 Search Box useless and pretty invasive. We will see how to hide or convert into search icon with group policy (GPO) in a Active Directory environment.

Create Group Policy Object

Open Active Directory Users and Computers :

Run Active Directory Users and Computers

Move Users to a OU (Organizational Unit) :

Run Active Directory Users and Computers

Open Group Policy Manager :

Run Group Policy Management Console

Create GPO and link it to the OU :

Create a GPO

Give a name to the new GPO :

Give name to a GPO

Edit the GPO :

Edit a GPO

Go to User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry > Right click > New > Registry Item

GPO New Registry Item

Set Group Policy Object

Set the New Registry Properties parameters :

Action : Replace
Hive : HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key Path : SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
Default : SearchboxTaskbarMode
Value data : 0 : hide, 1 : search icon, 2 : show

New Registry Properties

Result

Restart your domain computer and open a session with user login

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