How to Disable Web Results on a Windows 10 Search

Last Updated: April 19, 2021

When you perform a search with the search feature in Windows 10, you'll see results including apps and programs locally installed on your computer as well as search results from the web. This wikiHow will teach you how to disable web results in a Windows 10 search using the registry. However, before you change anything in the registry, you should make a backup since any changes have the chance to cause your computer serious damage.

Steps

1
Click the Start Menu icon
. You can also press the ⊞ Win key to open your Start Menu.
- Make sure your computer is up-to-date with the latest software updates.
2
Search "Regedit" in the search bar. You might need to click the search icon
to open the search bar first.
- As you type, you'll see search results populate.
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3
Click regedit. It's labeled as "Registry Editor" and an executable app.
4
Click Yes when prompted. Before the app runs, you'll get a pop-up asking if the program "Registry Editor" can make changes to your device. You'll need to allow this by pressing Yes to continue.
5
Click HKEY_CURRENT_USER. You'll see this folder in the panel on the left side of the window. When you click it, you'll see a list of folders that are inside "HKEY_CURRENT_USER."
6
Click SOFTWARE. A list of folders inside "SOFTWARE" will expand down.
7
Click Policies. A list of folders inside "Policies" will expand down.
8
Click Microsoft. You'll find this by scrolling down, and a list of folders inside "Microsoft" will expand down.
9
Click Windows. A list of folders inside "Windows" will drop down and the navigation text will show: "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows".
- You might navigate to "Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" instead.
10
Double-click Explorer (if it's there). This should be listed in the panel on the left side of the window under the "Windows" key.
- If "Explorer" is not listed, create a new key for it. To do this, right-click the key "Windows" then select New > Key and name it "Explorer." Press Enter on your keyboard to create the key.^{[1]
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Create a value named "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions." To do this, right-click an empty area in the folder, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions."
12
Double-click DisableSearchBoxSuggestions. Its value window will pop up.
13
Change the "Value data" to "1" and click OK. Alternatively, you can press Enter on your keyboard to close the value window.
14
Close Registry Editor and restart your computer. Close the current window by clicking the x in the top right corner of the window, then go to the Start Menu and press the power icon to select to restart your computer. After your computer restarts, you can search locally and offline and Windows search will stop showing Bing web results.^{[2]
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