NAME
Set-WindowsSearchSetting
SYNOPSIS
Modifies values that control Windows Search.SYNTAX
Set-WindowsSearchSetting [-EnableMeteredWebResultsSetting
] [-EnableWebResultsSetting ] [-SafeSearchSetting
] [-SearchExperienceSetting ] [ ] DESCRIPTION
The Set-WindowsSearchSetting cmdlet modifies values that control Windows Search. You can specify whether Windows
Search displays web results or suggestions, and you can specify whether to display web results and suggestions while using a metered network. You can specify whether Windows Search personalizes results, including whether Windows Search employs the specific location of the user. You can also specify SafeSearch settings.PARAMETERS
-EnableMeteredWebResultsSetting
Indicates whether Windows Search displays web results and suggestions while using metered connections. Specifya value of $True to display web results and suggestions over metered connections or a value of $False to
exclude web results and suggestions.Do not specify a value for this parameter if the value of the EnableWebResultsSetting parameter is $False.
Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue) Accept wildcard characters? false-EnableWebResultsSetting
Indicates whether Windows Search displays web results and suggestions. Specify a value of $True to display web
results and suggestions or a value of $False to exclude web results and suggestions.
Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue) Accept wildcard characters? false-SafeSearchSetting
Specifies a SafeSearch setting for Window Search. The acceptable values for this parameter are:ÿ-- 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.
Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue) Accept wildcard characters? false-SearchExperienceSetting
Specifies a Windows Search experience setting. The acceptable values for this parameter are:ÿ-- 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. Required? false Position? named Default value Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue) Accept wildcard characters? falseThis 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
Example 1: Personalize Windows Search
PS C:\> Set-WindowsSearchSetting -SearchExperienceSetting "Personalized"
This command allows Windows Search to use search history, but not specific location of the user, to personalize results.Example 2: Modify Windows Search settings
PS C:\>Set-WindowsSearchSetting -EnableWebResultsSetting $True -SafeSearchSetting "Strict"
-SearchExperienceSetting "PersonlizedAndLocation"
This command modifies Windows Search settings. The command enables the use of search history and specific location of the user by specifying a value of PersonlizedAndLocation for the SearchExperienceSetting parameter. The command enables web results and sets SafeSearch to a value of Strict.RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=294364Get-WindowsSearchSetting