Windows Search is getting the cleanup users have wanted for years (more like decades)

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Wishful thinking: Microsoft is finally stripping the Windows search box down to what many users wanted from it all along: a simple way to quickly find apps, files, and settings without being distracted by additional content. In test builds now rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel, the experience looks and behaves very differently from recent versions of Windows.

The change appears first on the search home screen. Instead of the old layout – with recently used apps on the left and tiles on the right asking "What day is it today?" or offering features such as "Daily quiz," "Word of the day," "Search trends," and "Recommended games" – the new view is much cleaner.

The home screen now focuses on recent searches and local content rather than making the search...

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