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In Windows 10, this is how my search looks:

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How to remove the "Trending searches"? It is annoying.

I'm using 22H2 version of Windows 10.

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    Right-click on the taskbar, click Search. Uncheck Show search highlights.
    – Reddy Lutonadio
    Commented Nov 6, 2022 at 14:02
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    @ReddyLutonadio nah. It's already off.
    – Random Person
    Commented Nov 6, 2022 at 17:14

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Reset to default
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none of these answers worked for me but this one: https://winaero.com/disable-web-search-in-windows-10-taskbar/

  1. open registry editor (type regedit on the search box then hit enter)

  2. navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

  3. create "Explorer" under "Windows" (right click "Windows" -> new -> Key)

  4. create DWORD value under "Explorer" called "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" (right click "Explorer" -> new -> DWORD (32 bit) Value)

  5. assign value of 1 to this newly created value (double click "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" then type 1 in the "value data:" box. make sure Hexadecimal is selected and click "OK")

restart the PC and now annoying trending search section is gone!

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  • This worked fine for me, Win 10 22H2, Feb 2023. It also removed "Microsoft Rewards" medal icon aside my account in the search bar though (not a problem for me).
    – hexaae
    Commented Feb 5, 2023 at 7:46
  • Not a problem for my use case but this fully disables searching the web from the search bar. Thank god though because I hate edge
    – mrblue6
    Commented Apr 27, 2023 at 17:10
  • Too bad my corporate GPO won't let me add that new key. :(
    – RonJohn
    Commented May 8, 2023 at 14:48
  • 1. Worked perfectly. 2. Didn't have to scroll through dozens of confusing and contradictory threads (which was what I got from a Microsoft answer to this question). Thank you!
    – Dave Land
    Commented May 15, 2023 at 6:02
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In previous windows versions, disabling web results from search did the trick. I cannot test it on Win22H2, but it's worth a try. This will of course turn off the web search results when you're searching for something in the menu as well.

I prefer the registry way of doing this. It might require a restart of your computer:

1 - navigate to

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search

2 - Set dword value to 0 to disable web search (or set to 1 to enable):

BingSearchEnabled: 0
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I have found no way to turn off the trending search that shows in the search box. Turning off "Show search highlights" does not remove it on my computer. I have toggled it several times rebooted in between and trending searches is always there.

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AFAICT there is no way to disable it within the options. I've been trying to remove it myself, I find it extremely annoying/distracting

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    This is just a false answer, Show search highlights disables the behavior the author asked about, I verified it myself.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Nov 13, 2022 at 4:39
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    @Ramhound Turning off "Show search highlights" didn't disable "Trending searches" for me.
    – Random Person
    Commented Nov 13, 2022 at 10:06
  • It did for me 21H2 here…
    – Ramhound
    Commented Nov 13, 2022 at 12:24
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    I'm specifically referring to the "Trending Searches" feature; search highlights as far as I can see is just to turn off the event specific highlights, like when there is a sports tournament or a holiday 🤷🏻‍♂️ But wouldn't surprise me if this behavior varied between versions.
    – tobydog
    Commented Nov 14, 2022 at 5:43
  • @Ramhound I'm using 22H2.
    – Random Person
    Commented Nov 17, 2022 at 0:53

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