Windows Search requires a DNS lookup, and HTTP request to start your search, as a direct result if either one of those is slow the whole UI lags and hangs. It hasn't ever been fixed in Windows 11.

Also, there is a RegX way of disabling "bing" for-real in the search but they released an update that caused doing so to break search entirely if that was set (totally a coincidence I'm sure).

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OptionOfT 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I have resorted to installing my laptop with Ireland / English & later switching the region to US / English. That way it's considered part of the European Economic Area.

Which allows me to disable web search in start, disable widgets, etc.

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WackyFighter 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I use this script here and it will remove the stupid bing search feature.

https://github.com/musman96/win11debloat

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naikrovek 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Windows Search requires a DNS lookup

WHY? Why? Why. I’m seriously asking. Who thought that was a good idea? Who?! FIRE THEM.

NO USER ever in the history of Windows users ever said: “I want to search the contents of my computer, but windows search is too fast; can you please make windows search extremely slow, make it omit things that I know exist, and also make it search the internet? Also, I want you to index my laptop while it is sleeping in my bag, making my bag very hot, and using up all my battery trying to cool down so that I have no battery left when I open up the laptop.”

No one has ever asked for that, but we have it, we’ve had it for a long damn time.

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cryptonector 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

BECAUSE ads that's why. They could have had the sense and respect for their users to make it async.

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naikrovek 3 hours ago | parent [-]

This started before suggestions in the start menu.

Odd capitalization detected: might indicate that commenter is older with opinions stronger and more frequent than normal.

	▲	cryptonector 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The "odd capitalization" was humor related to the parent comment's "odd capitalization".

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vkou 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The best thing about windows 11 is that if you hit the windows key, and type 'restart', it searches for 'restart' on Bing.

Please give me the name, rank, and serial number of the PM who thought this was a good idea. I will use all my meager fortune to make sure that nobody will want to hire them for PM work ever again.