As part of the Experimental experience for Windows 11 version 26H2, Microsoft recently released build 26300.8697. While the official announcement focused on fixes and improvements, a more interesting discovery was hiding beneath the surface. A new Search setting that can turn off Bing-powered web results in the Windows Search experience.

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[+] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[–] 7 points 1 month ago

This has been possible through GPO or Registry since they first added that blight. Glad to hear they're making it accessible for normal human beings now.

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  • openshell lets you do this -15 years ago

    how can such a tiny, open source app run circles around the primary productivity widget provided by a billion dollar corporation?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Oh I'll definitely swap back to Windows now then.

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