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Anonymous
2020-05-30T05:07:59+00:00

The system updated to the new 2020 update and re-enabled web search.

The previous ways to disable it do not work.

How do you disable it again.

Being told that it isn't an option isn't an answer or solution.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-02T21:23:18+00:00

    Microsoft keeps preventing users from disabling this tedious feature.

    Here's how you can do it on the current version 2004:

    1. Run regedit
    2. Navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
    3. Create the key "Explorer" inside of "Windows" key.
    4. Create the dword (32-bit) value "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"
    5. Set "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" to 1

    This regedit script will do it for you:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]

    "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"=dword:00000001

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-02T18:10:26+00:00

    It did not.

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  3. Paulo GM 65,245 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-05-30T05:15:39+00:00

    Hi BMCDRK, I am Paulo. I'm an Independent Advisor and an individual like you inclined to help.

    To disable the display of web results in Search, just go to Settings > Search > Permissions & history > Switch off Windows Cloud Search

    I hope this helps resolve the problem.

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