Stop Bing Clutter: How to Remove Web Results from Windows 11/10 Start Menu

If you’ve ever searched for a file or app from the Windows Start Menu only to get web results from Bing, you’re not alone. Microsoft’s Start Menu tries to be helpful by showing online suggestions — but they’re often slow, irrelevant, and privacy‑invasive.

In this quick guide, you’ll learn how to disable web search in Start Menu on Windows 10 and Windows 11 Home or Pro editions, step‑by‑step.

Why You Should Disable Web Results 🔗

Before diving into the steps, here’s why removing Bing integration helps:

• Faster searches: No need to wait for online results.
• Better privacy: Your local searches stay local.
• Cleaner UI: No web clutter — just your files and apps.

Option 1: Disable Web Results via Group Policy (Pro Edition) 🔗

If you use Windows 10/11 Pro, Group Policy gives you a built‑in way to turn this off.

1. Press ⊞ Win + R , type gpedit.msc, and hit ↵ Enter .
2. Navigate to:
   Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → Search.
3. Double‑click “Do not allow web search” → select Enabled → click Apply.
4. Also enable “Don’t search the web or display web results in Search”.
5. Restart your computer or sign out/in.

That’s it — no more Bing results in the Start Menu.

Option 2: Disable Bing Search via Registry (Home Edition) 🔗

Windows Home doesn’t include Group Policy Editor, but you can achieve the same using the Registry Editor.

1. Press ⊞ Win + R , type regedit, and hit ↵ Enter.
2. Go to:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
   (If the Explorer key doesn’t exist, create it.)
3. Right‑click the right pane → New → DWORD (32-bit) Value → name it DisableSearchBoxSuggestions.
4. Set the Value data to 1.
5. Restart your computer.

Once restarted, your Start Menu searches will stay local.

Final Thoughts 🔗

Removing Bing search results not only declutters your Start Menu but also gives your system a small speed boost and a smoother experience overall. It’s one of the simplest Windows debloat tweaks you can do — and it sets the stage for deeper cleanup in upcoming posts.

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