This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Visual Search context menu in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
Visual Search lets you quickly explore more related content about entities in an image in Microsoft Edge.
You can hover on an image in Microsoft Edge to see the hover menu that offers convenient, contextual options for Visual Search and to discover, save, and explore content while browsing.
You can also right click on an image in Microsoft Edge to use the Visual Search context menu.
You can turn on or off Show Visual Search in context menu if wanted.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Visual Search Context Menu in Microsoft Edge for Current User in Settings
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Visual Search Context Menu in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Visual Search context menu in Microsoft Edge
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Appearance in the left pane, and click/tap on Hover menu in the right pane under the [B}Context menus[/B] section. (see screenshot below)
4 Turn On (default) or Off Show Visual Search in context menu for what you want. (see screenshot below)
Enable or Disable Visual Search Context Menu in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
This option uses the VisualSearchEnabled policy for Microsoft Edge.
1 Do step 2 (always on), step 3 (always off), or step 4 (default) below for what you want.
2 Always Turn On Visual Search and Hover Menu in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Always_turn_on_Visual_Search_and_hover_menu_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"VisualSearchEnabled"=dword:000000013 Always Turn Off Visual Search and Hover Menu in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Disable_Visual_Search_and_hover_menu_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"VisualSearchEnabled"=dword:000000004 Default User Choice Visual Search and Hover Menu in Microsoft Edge
This is the default setting to allow using Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Default_user_choice_Visual_Search_and_hover_menu_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"VisualSearchEnabled"=-5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.
9 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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