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Disable web results in Start menu search

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Sets ConnectedSearchUseWeb = 0 under Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search. Stops the Start-menu search box from sending what you type to Bing and showing web/Bing results mixed in with your local apps and files. Local search gets faster and quieter (no per-keystroke web round-trip), and your search queries stop leaving the machine. Reversible.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-search

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