Can't disable web search from start menu in windows 10

mafflez · June 2, 2020, 10:04am

Hi Everyone,

I am at my wits end.

Could someone please help me disable web results in the windows 10 start menu?
(I am using windows 10 Pro version 2004, May update).

I have already googled it and tried the following things:

Removed cortana app via powershell.
Blocked search app, start and search UI via windows firewall.
Group policy, have the following options configured and ran gpupdate /force
Added suggested registry entries to disable bing search and cortana

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This is what happens when I type in the search box as an example. See how it is still searching bing. How can I disable this?

Thank you in advance.

mafflez · June 2, 2020, 10:22am

Edit: the closest I got was by disabling windows search via an outbound rule in firewall settings, but i’d like the option of web search removed altogether.

anon37371794 · June 2, 2020, 10:46am

hmm … that’s weird. I’m not getting that web result, only a link that will open a browser and search there.
Just checked my setup list, and I have nothing special there to block web search. Never seen it on any of the other machines that I set up either.

Are you in the US by any chance? This might be a regional thing.

eray · June 2, 2020, 12:44pm

Follow this guide. It works like a charm!

mafflez · June 2, 2020, 2:09pm

Sorry but it’s none of these. I did some digging and found what it was.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

Create dword 32 bit value

DisableSearchBoxSuggestions

Set value to 1

Notice in the screenshot the web opttion at the top is gone now.