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I am trying to disable Windows search web results on Windows 10 professional v2004 slow ring preview release build 19033.1.
Here is a list of things that do not work for me:
[DISABLE WINDOWS WEB SEARCH ON REGISTRY EDITOR]
I've googled how to get rid of windows 10 search web results and tried the suggested registry editor hacks on:|
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
- Setting
CortanaConsentandBingSearchEnabledtoDWORD32value0but they are not working.
[REWRITE ENDPOINTS]
- I've even tried to rewrite all bing.com endpoints in windows (WTF most of them are HTTP, not HTTPS! Anyone can sniff those searchs on an unsecured WiFi network!) but they are restored on windows restart.
[REMOVE EDGE AS DEFAULT APP]
- I've tried to restrict edge in every way I could and removing it from default apps but the bastard keeps popping up every time I make a typo while trying to search/run something on my local system.
[RESTRICT CORTANA AND EDGE USING FIREWALL RULES]
- I've disabled windows firewall rules allowing outbound and inbound connections for Edge and Cortana. Still no effect.
Are there any other more current hacks that would work on this release?
NotGaeL
Posted 2019-12-17T17:00:48.073
Reputation: 375
1Try not to modify any registry key, that may make start menu unusable. Try to block the executable in Windows Firewall. – Biswapriyo – 2019-12-17T17:34:05.557
1This question is tagged as being applicable to 1903 but
19033.1is an Insider Preview build for2004. Are you using Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Professional? – Ramhound – 2019-12-17T17:48:59.983sorry I meant 19033.1, the insider preview build of 2004. Heck, winver is confusing ^^' – NotGaeL – 2019-12-18T10:01:25.270
@Biswapro I have deactivated every firewall rulle allowing edge or cortana without any effect. Which rules should I add/remove to prevent windows search queries from going through? – NotGaeL – 2019-12-18T10:35:08.530
@Ramhond, I am using Windows 10 Professional – NotGaeL – 2019-12-20T08:33:59.797
@Biswapriyo That's a small price to pay. The start menu is a mess as it is. – James – 2019-12-20T11:00:18.957