Removes the Search item from the Start menu, and disables some Windows Explorer search elements. This setting removes the ...

Windows Server 2003

"Removes the Search item from the Start menu, and disables some Windows Explorer search elements.

This setting removes the Search item from the Start menu and from the context menu that appears when you right-click the Start menu. Also, the system does not respond when users press the Application key (the key with the Windows logo)+ F.

In Windows Explorer, the Search item still appears on the Standard buttons toolbar, but the system does not respond when the user presses Ctrl+F. Also, Search does not appear in the context menu when you right-click an icon representing a drive or a folder.

This setting affects the specified user interface elements only. It does not affect Internet Explorer and does not prevent the user from using other methods to search.

Also, see the "Remove Search button from Windows Explorer" setting in User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer.

Note:

This setting also prevents the user from using the F3 key."

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