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ForceGoogleSafeSearch

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/>

See also