[bytefish]

It takes literally a click to deactivate it though. One could argue about Bing Search being the default, but I didn’t run the user surveys to see, which is best for the average user.

[solumunus]

The best is none. I have no idea why anyone would want a web search there.

[adithyassekhar]

Either I am stupid or you're being dishonest. There is no one click way to disable it. Only on pro versions of windows, with a group policy otherwise a couple of obscure registry keys no regular users know.

[bytefish]

I stand corrected. I didn’t know the Home Version has no option to disable it. You are right for calling me out.

[user34283]

No group policy is needed on Windows 11 Pro, it's in the settings:

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Type something in the Start menu

Top right meatballs menu button

'Search settings'

'Let search apps show results' -> Off (or disable only Bing)

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I don't know about the Home edition.