About this tag
Microsoft Insiders is a focused archive for Windows 11 preview changes being tested with the Windows Insider program. Current coverage centers on Windows Search experiments in the Experimental Channel, including options to hide web and Microsoft Store suggestions and give local apps, settings, and files greater prominence. The tag also follows Microsoft’s effort to remove commerce-focused web promotions and make search results more useful. Coverage explains the Controlled Feature Rollout process, why eligible Insiders may not see the changes immediately, how a reboot can help, and where Feature Flags settings may expose the tests. It is useful for tracking evolving Search behavior before wider availability.
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    Windows 11 Search Removes Web Promotions in July 13 Insider Test

    Additional coverage of this story: Windows 11 Search Removes Web Promotions in July 13 Insider Test Engadget frames the update as a retreat from Windows Search’s commerce-heavy panel, emphasizing that web results will show the most relevant answer instead of leading with related products and...
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    Windows 11 Search Lets Insiders Hide Web and Store Suggestions

    Microsoft is testing a less cluttered Windows Search experience for Insiders in the Experimental Channel, adding controls to suppress web and Microsoft Store suggestions while giving local apps, settings, and files more prominence. The changes began rolling out on July 13 through a Controlled...