start menu: disable internet search

Save this .reg file and import it, or do the same thing using RegEdit if that's your jam.

https://gist.github.com/maphew/58ad023d872059df8380094e740b949a

For Windows 11 I only needed to add the BingSearchEnabled value and set to 0 (false).

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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; How to disable internet search results in start menu post Creators Update?
; https://superuser.com/questions/1196618/how-to-disable-internet-search-results-in-start-menu-post-creators-update
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"BingSearchEnabled"=dword:00000000
"AllowSearchToUseLocation"=dword:00000000
"CortanaConsent"=dword:00000000

; Win 11. After setting restart explorer.exe https://superuser.com/a/1845165/16966
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]
"DisableSearchBoxSuggestions"=dword:00000000