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[โ€“] [email protected] 103 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

This is partly to do with the start menu trying to act like a search engine. Its frustrating when you are looking for a document or application and it searches the web.

Microsoft why can we not turn this off!

[โ€“] amphy 5 points 2 weeks ago

There's a few ways to turn it off, but they require registry editing or using the Group Policy editor if you have a Pro license

https://www.ghacks.net/2021/11/26/how-to-turn-off-search-the-web-results-in-windows-11/

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