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Discus and support how do i disable that when i click tab it highlights something like this i cant find it... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; my cousin messed around with my keyboard and now this happens when i click tab and i cant find out how to turn it off... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Milosz Obrzut, May 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM.

  1. MILOSZ OBRZUT
    Milosz Obrzut Win User

    how do i disable that when i click tab it highlights something like this i cant find it...


    my cousin messed around with my keyboard and now this happens when i click tab and i cant find out how to turn it off

    :)
     
    Milosz Obrzut, May 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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  2. HELLOPAUL
    Hellopaul Win User

    Using the tab key to hop between text fields highlights all buttons

    Hello,
    Whenever a dialog box pops up in Windows 10, if it contains text input fields and clickable buttons/radio buttons/checkboxes, pressing the tab key steps through every single item in the dialog box, which is very annoying and, to me, pointless. Do I recall that there might be a way to limit this behaviour so the tab key only highlights text input boxes, and not every single element? I can't find anything useful in Windows 10's Settings/Control Panel - am I missing something or is this not possible?

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
     
    Hellopaul, May 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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  3. AMIT393
    amit393 Win User
    How To Disable Search Highlights in Windows 11

    Search Highlights in Windows 11

    Search highlights are one of the many features Microsoft has introduced to Windows in order to try to boost adoption of Bing, their search engine. While they can be fun for some people, if you're like me then you don't like when things are changed about your computer, especially when these changes involve connecting to online services in order to collect data. Thankfully, the feature can be disabled fairly easily.


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    An example of Search Highlights showing that it's Tom Hanks' birthday, a bit of information very relevant to me.

    How to Disable Search Highlights

    In order to disable these suggestions, you need to disable the Show search highlights option in your Search Permissions settings.

    1. Open the Settings app

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    2. Navigate to Privacy & security

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    3. Find Search permissions in the list

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    4. Under "More settings", disable the toggle for "Show search highlights" (it will say "Off" when it is disabled)

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    amit393, May 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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  4. IAN J
    Ian J Win User

    how do i disable that when i click tab it highlights something like this i cant find it...

    Remove explorer tab highlight

    Sorry I don't know what the item I'm trying to remove / disable is called so I've added a couple of screen grabs.
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    Ian J, May 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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