Windows 11 26H2 adds a toggle to remove Bing from search

Windows 11 version 26H2 introduces a built-in toggle that disables Bing web results in Start menu search. The setting lives under Privacy & security → Search and offers separate switches for web searches and the Microsoft Store. Turning Bing off removes network round-trips and speeds up local file search.

• Toggle sits in Settings → Privacy & security → Search with two independent switches
• Feature debuted in Insider build 26300.8697, reaches regular users via September Patch Tuesday
• Bing stays on by default until users turn it off manually
• Disabling web search also removes the Copilot entry from the Search panel