Windows 11 search pulls results not only from files and apps on your computer, but also from cloud storage associated with your Microsoft account. This built-in search feature helps documents and emails stored in the cloud appear in search results. Here's how to enable cloud storage search in Windows 11.
Enable cloud storage file search from Windows 11 Settings
Step 1:
Open Settings and click Privacy & security on the left side of the interface.
Step 2:
Switch to the new interface, click on Search permissions to control Windows Search's search access rights.
Scroll down to Cloud content search , and enable Microsoft account and Work or School account to show results from cloud services, such as OneDrive, Outlook, and SharePoint.
How to enable Windows cloud storage search via Group Policy
Step 1:
You enter the keyword gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box . Switch to the new interface, we access the path Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search .
Step 2:
Look at the content next to it, double-click on the Allow Cloud Search value .
Show options with settings.
Enable Windows 11 Cloud Search from Registry Editor
Step 1:
You enter the keyword regedit in the Run dialog box to access Registry Editor. Then you access the path below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings
Step 2:
Next, click on the white area, right-click and select New, then select create new value .
Name this new value IsMSACloudSearchEnabled then double click and set the value to 1 to enable it.
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