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To launch a program on Windows 11 I press the win-key and type the name of the software. But there is a huge privacy issue with the latest version of Windows:

  • The system sends everything the user types to the Internet, as the web suggestions that appear in the start menu confirm.
  • In the case there is no local result and I type enter, Windows opens Bing on Edge browser and looks for my local search.

I do not see how sending local searches from my computer to the Internet without my approval is in any way acceptable and worst I do not find any way to counter this breach of privacy.

How to keep local searches totally local on Windows 11?

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  • See if this answer of mine is still relevant in Windows 11. Please let me know if it helps.
    – harrymc
    Commented Jun 6, 2022 at 9:58
  • Search and then constraint to Documents. Are you sure the request goes out to the Internet? I do not think so.
    – anon
    Commented Jun 6, 2022 at 11:35
  • According to this the existing answer appear to be applicable to Windows 11
    – Ramhound
    Commented Jun 6, 2022 at 16:26

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