Windows 10: How Do I Disable Search in Windows 10 Start

Hi I am looking to disable windows start search facility, does anyone know where the files are or how to disable this facility. I am looking in doing so as I am restricting access to a user account and although I have restricted the user capability's they can still search tools such as gpedit,msc or msconfig.msc and gain access to these tools but if I can find a way of disabling the feature to search for such tools in the start search I can accomplish what I am trying to achieve.

Things I have done to try and achieve this

Turn off windows search service (set to disabled)

Reg Entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search

AllowCortana 0

ConnectedSearchPrivacy 1

ConnectedSearchSafeSearch 1

is there any way to prevent searching apps from start many thanks








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How do I disable wallpaper syncing in Windows 10?

Under Settings > Accounts, you'll see the "Sync your settings" section where you can decide what syncs.

 

How do I disable background apps in windows 10?

Go to the installed apps and remove them one by one until you know which one is doing it I guess. There are windows apps, there are store apps and there are programs you installed.

you can also go back to sounds and play each sound and listen for the same sound what you hear, and then that sound will list the action it is doing. Maybe look in task manager and watch the processor usage of programs and when it makes the sound, see if
an app or program has increased for a couple of seconds.

Its a crap shoot but that is all I can suggest.

 

You'll also have to disable New task from the task manager (or the task manager itself); Windows run command e.g. Win key + R ..... or have you already done that?

Disabling Windows search really won't help you- or the user.

Disabling Cortana still leaves you a Search icon I believe.
(See
Hide or Show Search Box or Cortana Icon on Taskbar in Windows 10 Windows 10 Customization Tutorials )

Possibly
http://www.coderewind.com/2015/02/ho...in-windows-10/

Note: without the search feature I'd not have much confidence using the Win 10 start menu... however, if you've only a small number of programs installed, you can readily make sure everything's accessible.

 

Windows 10 slows to a crawls without it.

 

Hi Yes thanks, all the steps have been taken and all functions are disabled including a whole host of admin tools and control alt del.

Just search function to go but looks unlikely so I will have to find another way around it perhaps using windows 7 again as that could be completely locked down shame but thanks for all your help and quick Reply.

Kind Regards

Bradley