If enabled clients will be unable to query this computer's index remotely. Thus when they are browsing network shares that are stored on this computer they will not search them using the index. If disabled client search requests will use this computer's index. Default is disabled.
Policy path:
Windows Components\Search
Scope:
Machine
Supported on:
Any version of Microsoft Windows with Windows Search 4.0 or later
Registry settings:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search!PreventRemoteQueries
Filename:
Search.admx