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Enforce Google SafeSearch
Supported versions
- On Windows and macOS since 77 or later
Description
Forces queries in Google Web Search to be performed with SafeSearch set to active, and prevents users from changing this setting.
If you enable this policy, SafeSearch in Google Search is always active.
If you disable this policy or don't configure it, SafeSearch in Google Search isn't enforced.
Supported features
- Can be mandatory: Yes
- Can be recommended: No
- Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
- Per Profile: Yes
- Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes
Data type
- Boolean
Windows information and settings
Group Policy (ADMX) info
- GP unique name: ForceGoogleSafeSearch
- GP name: Enforce Google SafeSearch
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
- GP path (Recommended): N/A
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
Disabled
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): N/A
- Value name: ForceGoogleSafeSearch
- Value type: REG_DWORD
Example registry value
0x00000000
Mac information and settings
- Preference Key name: ForceGoogleSafeSearch
- Example value:
<false/>