5 docs tagged with "disable-search-suggestions"

This script improves privacy by disabling Bing search in the Start menu and recent search suggestions in File Explorer. By default, Windows 10's Search Box includes suggestions from the Internet, alongside local search results. This script limits the search results to your local machine, improving privacy by not sending data to Microsoft servers. The script: Stops Bing web search integration in the Start menu. • Disables recent search suggestions in File Explorer. • Prevents search entries from ...

This script disables the Bing search integration in the Windows Start menu search function. In Windows, typing in the Start menu search box displays results from the web via Bing, in addition to local search results. By preventing the search function from sending queries to Microsoft servers, this script enhances user privacy and optimizes system performance by reducing the search workload. Running this script prevents such web searches by modifying the `HKCU\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVe...

This script improves your privacy by disabling the display of web results in the Windows Search function. This prevents your search terms from being sent to Microsoft servers. By default, the Windows Start menu Search box shows results from your computer, the Windows Store, and Bing's web search results. This default behavior means your queries are shared with Microsoft, which could impact your privacy. Running this script stops the Start menu search from performing web searches and displaying w...

This script disables the ability to perform web searches directly from the Windows Desktop Search By executing this script, searches made from the desktop will be restricted to local content, omitting results from the web. Without this script, Windows Desktop Search includes web results by default, utilizing the user's default web browser and search engine. This script configures "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Search!DisableWebSearch" registry key. "DisableWebSearch" is not re...

This script disables the search highlights feature in the taskbar search box. By default, search highlights present content like holidays, anniversaries, and other special events, both globally and regionally. This feature, available since Windows 10 and 11 version 2004, periodically updates with content, including illustrations and text in the search box. However, using search highlights can impact your privacy. This feature is even considered a security vulnerability. It reduces privacy by com...