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author: eavena
ms.author: eravena
ms.date:  10/02/2018
ms.reviewer: 
audience: itpro
manager: dansimp
ms.prod: edge
ms.topic: include
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<!-- ## Allow search engine customization -->
>*Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1703 or later*<br>
>*Default setting:  Enabled or not configured (Allowed)*

[!INCLUDE [allow-search-engine-customization-shortdesc](../shortdesc/allow-search-engine-customization-shortdesc.md)]

### Supported values

|                Group Policy                | MDM | Registry | Description |                 Most restricted                  |
|--------------------------------------------|:---:|:--------:|-------------|:------------------------------------------------:|
|                  Disabled                  |  0  |    0     |  Prevented  | ![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) |
| Enabled or not configured<br>**(default)** |  1  |    1     |   Allowed   |                                                  |

---

### ADMX info and settings

##### ADMX info
- **GP English name:** Allow search engine customization
- **GP name:** AllowSearchEngineCustomization
- **GP path:** Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
- **GP ADMX file name:** MicrosoftEdge.admx

#### MDM settings
- **MDM name:** Browser/[AllowSearchEngineCustomization](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-browser#browser-allowsearchenginecustomization)
- **Supported devices:** Desktop and Mobile
- **URI full path:** ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/AllowSearchEngineCustomization
- **Data type:** Integer


#### Registry settings
- **Path:** HKLM\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\MicrosoftEdge\\Protected
- **Value name:** AllowSearchEngineCustomization
- **Value type:** REG_DWORD


### Related policies

- [Set default search engine](../available-policies.md#set-default-search-engine): [!INCLUDE [set-default-search-engine-shortdesc](../shortdesc/set-default-search-engine-shortdesc.md)]

- [Configure additional search engines](../available-policies.md#configure-additional-search-engines): [!INCLUDE [configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc](../shortdesc/configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc.md)]

### Related topics

- [!INCLUDE [man-connections-win-comp-services-shortdesc-include](man-connections-win-comp-services-shortdesc-include.md)]

- [!INCLUDE [search-provider-discovery-shortdesc-include](search-provider-discovery-shortdesc-include.md)]

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