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ImportSearchEngine

Allow importing of search engine settings

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Allows users to import search engine settings from another browser into Microsoft Edge.

If you enable, this policy, the option to import search engine settings is automatically selected.

If you disable this policy, search engine settings aren't imported at first run, and users can't import them manually.

If you don't configure this policy, search engine settings are imported at first run, and users can choose whether to import this data manually during later browsing sessions.

You can set this policy as a recommendation. This means that Microsoft Edge imports search engine settings on first run, but users can select or clear the search engine option during manual import.

Note: This policy currently manages importing from Internet Explorer (on Windows 7, 8, and 10).

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: Yes
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: ImportSearchEngine
  • GP name: Allow importing of search engine settings
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
  • Value name: ImportSearchEngine
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: ImportSearchEngine
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also