GPO tool

Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators. Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Enable filter in Find dialog box

Displays the filter bar above the results of an Active Directory search. The filter bar consists of buttons for applying additional filters to search results.

If you enable this setting, the filter bar appears when the Active Directory Find dialog box opens, but users can hide it.

If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the filter bar does not appear, but users can display it by selecting "Filter" on the "View" menu.

To see the filter bar, open Network Locations, click Entire Network, and then click Directory. Right-click the name of a Windows domain, and click Find. Type the name of an object in the directory, such as "Administrator." If the filter bar does not appear above the resulting display, on the View menu, click Filter.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductDesktop
CategoryActive Directory
Applies toUser Configuration
Supported onWin2k
Registry Key[HKCU]SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsDirectory UI
Value NameEnableFilter
TypeREG_DWORD