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Life & fun · October 9, 2026

New Windows Search

Windows Search now takes action, not just finds files

New Windows Search launched on October 9, 2026 with 76 votes, #278 of 3,286 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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What it does

Hello Windows Insiders, Search is one of the most familiar ways to get around a Windows PC. It is how you may open an app, find a file, change a setting, or simply look for information. As Insiders, you have also been clear about what you expect fro

Search is one of the most familiar ways to get around a Windows PC. It is how you may open an app, find a file, change a setting, or simply look for information. As Insiders, you have also been clear about what you expect from it: search should be fast, focused, and help you find what you need without friction. In July, we shared how we are improving the Windows Search Box with less clutter and more control . We introduced a calmer home screen, removed promotional content from web results, and gave you more choice over whether web and Microsoft Store suggestions appear. Today, we’re carrying those investments forward with a new Windows Search experience built on WinUI 3. This modern…from blogs.windows.com

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