How to Enable or Disable Windows 7 Explorer Recent Search Box Suggestions
InformationThis will show you how to enable or disable Windows Explorer in Windows 7 from displaying recent search entry suggestions as users type into the Search Box. By default, search box suggestions is enabled in Windows 7.NoteThese suggestions are based on the user's past entries into the Search Box.
EXAMPLE: Recent Search Box Suggestions Enabled and Disabled
OPTION ONEUsing a REG File Download
1. To Enable Recent Search Box SuggestionsA) Click on the Download button below to download the file below2. To Disable Recent Search Box SuggestionsEnable_Recent_Search_Box_Suggestions.zipB) Go to step 4.A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.3. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.Disable_Recent_Search_Box_Suggestions.zipB) Go to step 4.
4. Open the downloaded .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop.
5. Right click on the extracted .reg file and click on Merge.
6. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.
7. Close and reopen the Windows Explorer window to apply if opened.
8. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg and .zip files if you like.
OPTION TWOThrough Local Group Policy Editor
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.That's it,
2. In the left pane, click on the arrow to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, then click on Windows Explorer. (See screenshot below) 3. In the right pane, right click on Turn off display of recent search entries in the Windows Explorer search box and click on Edit. (See screenshot above)
4. To Enable Recent Search Box SuggestionsA) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled. (See screenshot below step 6)5. To Disable Recent Search Box Suggestions
B) Go to step 6.A) Select (dot) Enabled. (See screenshot below step 6)6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below) 7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor. (See screenshot below step 2)
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