NAME
Get-WindowsSearchSetting
SYNOPSIS
Gets the values of settings for Windows Search.SYNTAX
Get-WindowsSearchSetting [
] DESCRIPTION
The Get-WindowsSearchSettings cmdlet gets the values of settings for Windows Search. You can view settings for
whether Windows Search displays web results or suggestions and whether to display web results and suggestions while using a metered network. You can view settings for whether Windows Search personalizes results, including whether Windows Search employs the specific location of the user. You can also see SafeSearch settings.PARAMETERS
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216). INPUTS
OUTPUTS
WindowsSearchSetting Returns the values of properties that control Windows Search:-- EnableMeteredWebResultsSetting. Whether Windows Search displays web results and suggestions while using a
metered network.-- EnableWebResultsSetting. Whether Windows Search displays web results and suggestions.
-- SearchExperienceSetting. The experience setting.
-- WindowsSafeSearchSetting. The value of SafeSearch that Windows Search uses for queries.
SearchExperienceSetting has the following possible values:-- PersonlizedAndLocation. Personalize Windows Search and other Microsoft experiences by using search history,
some Microsoft account information, and specific location of the user.-- Personalized. Personalize Windows Search and other Microsoft experiences by using search history and some
Microsoft account information, but do not use specific location of the user.-- NotPersonalized. Do not personalize Windows Search and other Microsoft experiences or use specific location
of the user. WindowsSafeSearchSetting has the following possible values:-- Off. Windows Search does not remove adult content from results.
-- Moderate. Windows Search excludes adult images and videos, but not text, from results.
-- Strict. Windows Search excludes adult images, videos, and text from results.
Example 1: Get Windows Search settings
PS C:\> Get-WindowsSearchSetting
Setting Value------- -----
EnableWebResultsSetting True EnableMeteredWebResultsSetting True SearchExperience PersonalizedAndLocation WindowsSafeSearchSetting Moderate This command gets Windows Search settings. The console displays the values for the settings.RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=294363Set-WindowsSearchSetting