Disable local Windows Search history

Start Menu & SearchAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible

This setting disables local search history in Windows Search. This does not affect web search history or the search history saved in Microsoft Edge.

Code to Apply

Disable local Windows Search historyRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


; Disable Windows search history

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings]

"IsDeviceSearchHistoryEnabled"=dword:00000000

Code to Revert

Enable local Windows Search historyRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


; Disable Windows search history

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings]

"IsDeviceSearchHistoryEnabled"=dword:00000001

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