Event Brief
Microsoft tests decluttered Windows 11 Search Box
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Summary: Microsoft is rolling out a cleaner Windows 11 Search Box to Insiders to remove recommended content and ads.
WHO: Microsoft
WHAT: Testing and rolling out a decluttered Windows Search Box without recommended content and ads
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: To provide a cleaner Search Box experience by stripping recommended content and ads
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