Disable Bing Search

• Run Regedit.exe—just hit the Windows key and the R key to launch Run: dialog, type “Regedit,” and hit “OK.” Then hit “Yes” when it asks if you want to make changes. 

• Find HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search 

• Find BingSearchEnabled, and if it’s not there, create it by selecting New > DWORD (32-bit) Value > entering “BingSearchEnabled” 

• Select that, set it to 0, and select “OK” 

• Repeat the steps for BingSearchEnabled for CortanaConsent 

• Reboot and you’re done 

From <https://gizmodo.com/search-on-windows-10-was-borked-but-microsoft-says-it-1841471161>