How to remove "SUGGESTED" in search bar?

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How to remove "SUGGESTED" in search bar?

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When I go into the search bar, the suggested section shows up. How do I remove that and maybe replace with recent. There is very little things there that I would use. I have had my laptop over 1.5 years and still trying to tweak it so that I like it.

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Answer 1

JIYAS 1,895

Hi, thanks for reaching out! My name is Jiyas. I'll be glad to help you today.

Kindly try these options please,

Go to Settings - Personalization - Start.

Toggle on the options for Recently opened items and Most used apps.

Let me know how it gows.

Answer 2

Hi Jiyas! Thank you for your quick reply. I followed your instructions and restarted my computer and when I went into the search bar, nothing changed. The Suggested is still listing things on the left side of the search options.

I actually opened a case awhile back and they were unable to assist. They changed something, we got disconnected and when I reconnected with another agent, same issue. (7041613197)

FYI - I want my SEARCH section fixed, not start option.

Answer 3

Hi DA,

I'm Sumit, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.

Not natively it is supported to remove the stuff. But here is a workaround

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

I believe I have found a solution for windows 10 21h2.

BeautySearch by krlvm https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch can be used to inject a modifiable .js file that can be used to remove suggested and top apps. Use the setting "Disable two-panel mode" to remove suggested. Then to remove top apps, navigate to where the .js is installed, for 21h2 it's installed in

"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\cache\Local\Desktop"

named BeautySearch.js. Before you can modify it, you have to allow write access to users. Then add the script

"sa_config.enabledDataSources = ["DFLS","CUSE","QSCH","WWE","PP","IBA","ST","FEH","Web","OSTMA","QS","IFF","MPVD","MDOC","MFOL","MPHO","MVID","MMUS","ODC","MRU","MPP","MST","MFF","MRS","CG","PT","SSUE","SSUC","SSEE","SSEC","TS","ANA"];"

without the beginning and end quotes to the file. I added it to the "Disable two-panel mode" script so it can be disabled if needed. This is what mine looks like (the bracket and semicolon got cut off):

Hope that helps, and rely on us for any further inquiries. All the best.

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