Microsoft Overhauls Windows 11 Search, Removing Ads as Update Rolls Out to Insiders
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Updated · Windows Central · Jul 13
Microsoft Overhauls Windows 11 Search, Removing Ads as Update Rolls Out to Insiders
3 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Jul 13
Summary
Windows 11 search is getting a broad redesign that strips out ads and promotional content while making results clearer, more reliable, and easier to scan before users click.
Microsoft said the update prioritizes local apps, files, and settings over web results, improves typo handling, adds support for two-character file searches, and lets users turn web and Store suggestions on or off.
The search home pane will also drop MSN and Bing content to reduce clutter, while ranking tweaks aim to surface more relevant settings and files and cut crashes and loading issues.
The changes are rolling out in waves to Windows Insiders in the Experimental Channel now, with a wider Windows 11 release planned later this year as part of Microsoft's broader Windows K2 cleanup effort.