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Allow search highlights

This device-wide registry value controls Windows search highlights.

since 0.9.8.11

Purpose

Show registry keys (1)
  • HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\EnableDynamicContentInWSB

This device-wide registry value controls Windows search highlights. Search highlights add changing visual content and information about notable or current moments to the Windows Search experience.

The value uses the REG_DWORD type:

  • 0 turns off search highlights in search home and in the taskbar search box on Windows 10 or the Start menu search box on Windows 11.
  • 1 turns on search highlights.
  • If the value is absent, the associated policy is not configured; Windows permits search highlights according to the documented default behavior.

Notes

Notes

This setting controls search highlights only. It does not disable Windows Search, search indexing, or web search results themselves.

Support begins with specific updated releases of Windows 10 and Windows 11, including Windows 10 version 20H2 with KB5011543 and Windows 11 version 21H2 with KB5023774; the Microsoft reference lists the applicable build thresholds for later supported versions.

Microsoft documentation

Microsoft Learn: Search Policy CSP – AllowSearchHighlights

Microsoft Support: Customize the taskbar in Windows

See also