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AndrewSAIF
Iron Contributor
Jan 10, 2020

Default Search Provider policies - recommended vs mandatory

It looks like it is only possible to set a default search provider as a mandatory policy. It would be useful to us if we could set this as a recommended policy so we could set the most popular choice as default while allowing folks to change it to their preference. Any chance this feature could be added? 

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    re_bl
    Brass Contributor
    Mar 02, 2020

    Pernille-Eskebo
    Is it Possible to add this setting Default search provider also to the GPO (ADMX) Microsoft Edge- Default Setting (User can override)?

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    baig79
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 13, 2020
    I use Group Policy preferences(registry) to solv this.
    • FreekBloemhof's avatar
      FreekBloemhof
      Brass Contributor
      Jan 14, 2020

      baig79 not sure how you managed this, because the settings are in the Policies key in registry it is for the user impossible to alter it ?

       

      I'm with AndrewSAIF that this would be a nice update.

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        baig79
        Copper Contributor
        Jan 15, 2020

        FreekBloemhof 

        Hi, I have attached a screen shot.

        It is defined in User Configuration.

        It sets DefaultSearchProviderEnabled(HKLM) to 1 if default_search_provider_data.template_url_data(HKCU) does not exist.

         

        I have also enabled in policy Microsoft Edge/Default search provider these values:

        - Default search provider name

        - Default search provider search URL

        - Default search provider URL for suggestions

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