Update Registry Key Scripts/Disable Windows Web Search.ps1

2025-08-21 00:26:11 +00:00
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-New-Item -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows -Name Explorer -Force
-New-ItemProperty HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name DisableSearchBoxSuggestions -Value 1 -Force
+<#
+Author: Gabe Kerntke
+Date: 08-20-2025
+
+.Synopsis
+
+.Modified
+2025-08-20 (GabeK) - Original script created
+
+#>
+
+#Region Script Start
+If (Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer") {
+    $Get_Value = Get-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty DisableSearchBoxSuggestions
+    If ($Get_Value -ne "1"){
+        Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" -Value 1 -Force
+        Write-Host "Reg Key Value Updated:"
+        Get-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"
+    }
+    Else {
+        Write-Host "Reg Key already present with correct value:"
+        Get-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"
+    }
+}
+Else {
+    New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows" -Name "Explorer" -Force
+    New-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" -Value 1 -Force
+    Write-Host "Reg Key Created:"
+    Get-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"
+}
+#Region Script End