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# Disable Bing search suggestions and Web search in the start menu search in PowerShell (my need to be started as "run as Administrator")
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" -Value 1 -Type DWORD
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bernhardkaindl commented Jan 12, 2023

Then restart the taskbar from an administrative command prompt with: taskkill /f /im explorer.exe && start explorer.exe
To kill the Microsoft Edge Browser (it defaults to keep running even when you close it): taskkill /f /im msedge.exe

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