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Re:Windows 11: Just say no by deeplowdock on Thursday September 16, 2021 @04:14PM (#28556897)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search] "BingSearchEnabled"=dword:00000000 "CortanaConsent"=dword:00000000

^ put this into a .reg file, run it, and never see those bullshit web search results again. Have been doing this first thing after a fresh install on every PC.

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Re:Windows 11: Just say no by gregmac on Thursday September 16, 2021 @05:47PM (#28558122)
Much simpler is to just paste to a terminal:

    REG ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    REG ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search /v CortanaConsent /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
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Re:Windows 11: Just say no by mikevm on Thursday September 16, 2021 @05:01PM (#28557531) 

  Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Search]
  "ConnectedSearchUseWebOverMeteredConnections"=dword:00000000
  "AllowCortana"=dword:00000000
  "DisableWebSearch"=dword:00000001
  "ConnectedSearchUseWeb"=dword:00000000

  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
  "CortanaConsent"=dword:00000000
  "BingSearchEnabled"=dword:00000000
  "AllowSearchToUseLocation"=dword:00000000
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Re:Windows 11: Just say no by dleslie on Thursday September 16, 2021 @04:39PM (#28557242)
You need carriage returns.
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