Category: At least Windows 8.1 Update or later
Do not allow locations on removable drives to be added to libraries
This policy setting configures whether or not locations on removable drives can be added to libraries. If you enable this policy setting locations on removable drives cannot be added to libraries. In addition locations on removable drives cannot be indexed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting locations on removable drives can be added to libraries. In addition locations on removable drives can be indexed.
Don’t search the web or display web results in Search
This policy setting allows you to control whether or not Search can perform queries on the web and if the web results are displayed in Search. If you enable this policy setting queries won’t be performed on the web and web results won’t be displayed when a user performs a query in Search. If you disable this policy setting queries will be performed on the web and web results will be displayed when a user performs a query in Search. If you don’t configure this policy setting a user can choose whether or not Search can perform queries on the web and if the web results are displayed in Search.
Don’t search the web or display web results in Search over metered connections
This policy setting allows you to control whether or not Search can perform queries on the web over metered connections and if the web results are displayed in Search. If you enable this policy setting queries won’t be performed on the web over metered connections and web results won’t be displayed when a user performs a query in Search. If you disable this policy setting queries will be performed on the web over metered connections and web results will be displayed when a user performs a query in Search. If you don’t configure this policy setting a user can choose whether or not Search can perform queries on the web over metered connections and if the web results are displayed in Search. Note: If you enable the “Don’t search the web or display web results in Search” policy setting queries won’t be performed on the web over metered connections and web results won’t be displayed when a user performs a query in Search.
Set what information is shared in Search
This policy setting allows you to control what information is shared with Bing in Search. If you enable this policy setting you can specify one of four settings which users won’t be able to change: -User info and location: Share a user’s search history some Microsoft account info and specific location to personalize their search and other Microsoft experiences. -User info only: Share a user’s search history and some Microsoft account info to personalize their search and other Microsoft experiences. -Anonymous info: Share usage information but don’t share search history Microsoft account info or specific location. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting users can choose what information is shared in Search.
Set the SafeSearch setting for Search
This policy setting allows you to control the SafeSearch setting used when performing a query in Search. If you enable this policy setting you can specify one of three SafeSearch settings which users won’t be able to change: -Strict: Filter out adult text images and videos from search results; -Moderate: Filter adult images and videos but not text from search results; -Off: Don’t filter adult content from search results. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting users can specify the SafeSearch setting.