Windows 11s search menu shows all your recent searches.

While its a great feature, its not meant for everyone.

There are ways to disable Recent Searches on Windows 11; heres how.

Settings

  1. nudge the Windows 11 Start button and selectSettings.

On the tweaks page, click thePrivacy & Securityoption.

On the Right pane, scroll down and select theSearch permissions.

Privacy & Security

On the Search Permissions screen, scroll down to theHistorysection.

Next,turn offthe toggle forSearch historyon this unit.

This will turn off the Search History.

Search permissions

To clear your existing gear search history, click theClear gear search historybutton.

Heres how to disable recent search history in the Search icon on the Windows 11 Taskbar.

  1. punch the Windows 11 Start menu and selectSettings.

turn off the toggle for Search history on this device

On the configs app, click thePersonalizationtab on the left pane.

Scroll down and tap on theTaskbar behaviorson the right.

On the expanded menu,uncheckthe optionShow recent searches when I hover over the search icon.

Clear device search history

How to scrub the Windows Search History?

Open theSettingsapp on your Windows 11.

When the controls app opens, switch toPrivacy & Security.

Settings

On the right side, scroll down and click onSearch Permissions.

Next, scroll down to the History section.

In the Search History section of this gear section, click onClear gear Search History.

Privacy & Security

If your search history still appears on the Search menu and icon, start your box.

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