On the other hand, Moderate will not filter texts whereas off will completely disable this feature and hence wouldn’t block any adult content from the results. In this regard, many users have voiced their concern that they are unable to turn off Safe Search on their Windows 11 PC. if you are also in the same boat, then this guide will make you aware of numerous workarounds to rectify this problem. Follow along.
Fix Cannot Turn off Safe Search in Windows 11
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Restart and Retry via Settings
First off, let’s start off with the basic troubleshooting tweak of rebooting your PC and then retry with the steps to disable this feature. Here’s how:
FIX 2: Using Registry Editor
You could also force disable the SafeSearch using the Registry Editor tweak, as shown below [before trying it out, make sure to take a registry backup].
FIX 3: Turn off Antivirus
In some instances, an antivirus app might also prevent you from disabling the Safe Search on your PC. So you should consider temporarily removing this additional layer of security and then try turning off the feature. As far as Windows Defender is concerned, you could refer to our detailed guide on How to Turn off/Disable Windows 11 Defender or check out the below shorter instructions.
FIX 4: Use SFC and DISM Commands
System File Checker and Deployment Image Servicing and Management are two command-line utility tools that scan for corrupt Windows files and then replace them with their working counterpart. The major difference between the two is whereas the SFC replaces the corrupt files with the working ones from the cached directory on your PC, DISM does so by downloading the working files from the online Microsoft servers. And as of now, we would be making use of both these tools to fix the underlying mouse issue. Follow along. That’s it. These were the four different methods to fix the issue of being unable to turn off safe search in Windows 11. Do let us know which method spelled out success for you. Likewise, if you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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