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Windows 11 will soon have an option for removing web results from local search queries

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Something to look forward to: Searching local files should be one of the simplest and most basic features an operating system offers, but Windows 11 still makes the process unnecessarily awkward. However, that may soon change for the better.

During a recent meetup with Windows enthusiasts enrolled in the Windows Insiders program, Microsoft showcased several search-related changes that are expected to arrive in a future update to Windows. Redmond engineers are working on a set of relatively small features that could have a significant impact, starting with the ability to disable Bing integration in local Windows search.

One of the longest-standing complaints about Windows 11 is that it does not allow users to easily search only locally stored content from the Start menu. Instead, search results are often mixed with web content and...

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