This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing Microsoft Store suggested search results in Windows Search for your account in Windows 11
Windows Search lets you search from your taskbar to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s on your device, in the cloud, or on the web.
The Search button on the taskbar allows you to quickly use Windows Search (Win+S) to find your apps, files, settings, help, and more on Windows—plus unlock the power of the web with quick access to online information like time zone conversions, fact lookup, trending searches, and search results for navigating to websites faster. You can also use Search to find files and people in your work or school organization through Microsoft Search.
When you start typing into the Search Box, you will see a toolbar to select All, Apps, Documents, Web, Settings, Folders, or Photos to find search results in.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.9278 (24H2), build 26200.9278 (25H2), and build 2800.3086 (26H1), you can turn on or off showing suggested search results from Web Searches and Microsoft Store in Windows Search.
Reference:
Find what you need with Microsoft Search | Microsoft Support
Find what you need with Microsoft Search
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Microsoft Store Suggested Search Results in Windows Search in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Microsoft Store Suggested Search Results in Windows Search using REG file
EXAMPLE: Microsoft Store suggested search results in Windows Search
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Privacy & security on the left side, and click/tap on Search on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Under Show suggested search results, turn On (default) or Off Microsoft Store for what you want. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
This is for the same setting in Option One.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
2 Turn On Microsoft Store Suggested Search Results in Windows Search
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Microsoft_Store_suggested_search_results.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings]
"IsStoreSuggestionsEnabled"=dword:000000013 Turn Off Microsoft Store Suggested Search Results in Windows Search
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Microsoft_Store_suggested_search_results.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings]
"IsStoreSuggestionsEnabled"=dword:000000004 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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