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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 h

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).

OptionOfT 10mo ago
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.
WackyFighter 10mo ago
I use this script here and it will remove the stupid bing search feature. https://github.com/musman96/win11debloat https://github.com/musman96/win11debloat
naikrovek 10mo ago
> 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.
- cryptonector 10mo ago
  BECAUSE ads that's why. They could have had the sense and respect for their users to make it async.
  - naikrovek 10mo ago
    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 10mo ago
      The "odd capitalization" was humor related to the parent comment's "odd capitalization".
- vkou 10mo ago
  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.
  - jukkan 10mo ago
    Try and search for 'recycle bin' and you get zero local results in Windows 11. Unless you've gone and manually added the desktop icon into you Start menu items. 30 years ago, Win95 introduced the Recycle Bin. Maybe, just maybe, you should have made it discoverable via the Start menu by now?
  - anonymars 10mo ago
    I'd say that's the second best, after "there's probably a 5-10% chance the start menu search doesn't actually pop up correctly in the first place"
  - pests 10mo ago
    Easiest I've found is Windows+X, then 'u' for 'Shut Down or Restart' then 'r' for retart. Win+X, u, r.
drnick1 10mo ago
> 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. The fix is called Linux.
The_President 10mo ago
I was surprised when I saw that in Windows 11 Safe Mode, the Start Menu appeared to have two forms: the first of which would not appear to show typing, but then it would be replaced with the other layout after a lag with the query in the input box and the results populated.

OptionOfT 10mo ago

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.

WackyFighter 10mo ago

I use this script here and it will remove the stupid bing search feature. https://github.com/musman96/win11debloat https://github.com/musman96/win11debloat

naikrovek 10mo ago

> 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.

cryptonector 10mo ago
BECAUSE ads that's why. They could have had the sense and respect for their users to make it async.
- naikrovek 10mo ago
  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 10mo ago
    The "odd capitalization" was humor related to the parent comment's "odd capitalization".
vkou 10mo ago
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.
- jukkan 10mo ago
  Try and search for 'recycle bin' and you get zero local results in Windows 11. Unless you've gone and manually added the desktop icon into you Start menu items. 30 years ago, Win95 introduced the Recycle Bin. Maybe, just maybe, you should have made it discoverable via the Start menu by now?
- anonymars 10mo ago
  I'd say that's the second best, after "there's probably a 5-10% chance the start menu search doesn't actually pop up correctly in the first place"
- pests 10mo ago
  Easiest I've found is Windows+X, then 'u' for 'Shut Down or Restart' then 'r' for retart. Win+X, u, r.

drnick1 10mo ago

> 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. The fix is called Linux.

The_President 10mo ago

I was surprised when I saw that in Windows 11 Safe Mode, the Start Menu appeared to have two forms: the first of which would not appear to show typing, but then it would be replaced with the other layout after a lag with the query in the input box and the results populated.