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Microsoft is making the Windows Search Box more streamlined and useful

Engadget • Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Bit by bit, Windows 11 is healing.

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Bit by bit, Windows 11 is healing.

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Bit by bit, Windows 11 is healing.

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Microsoft is testing a cleaner version of the Windows 11 search menu that strips it of recommended content and ads. In a blog post on Monday, Microsoft announced that it's rolling out the decluttered Search Box to Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel as the company looks to regain trust with users and fix Windows. […]

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