Windows 10: How to stop windows 10 from searching the web for results via Start menu

I wanted to use a software that I didn't know if I had installed it yet or not so I clicked on the Start icon and typed out the program's name. At first, it looked like I had it but when I clicked on it, it took me to a web page. When I repeated it again, it appears that the Start menu is searching the internet for the program. I don't want to need that, I wanted to know if it was installed or not and was mislead. I want to disable whatever setting is causing the Start menu to use the internet for searching, where is this setting at? Thanks.

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Disable Web Search Results in Windows 10 Start Menu

Hi Taira,

Disabling web results in the search box depends on the version and build of your Windows 10. We suggest checking the Windows 10 version and build installed on your computer. To check the version and build, follow the steps below:

• On Cortana search, type winver and press
  Enter.
• A pop-up box will appear containing the version and build of your operating system.

Meanwhile, you can try these steps on how to disable web results in the search box:

• Click the search box in the taskbar.
• Select the Notebook icon
  
  
  in the left pane.
• Click Settings from the list.
• In the Settings page, turn off the Cortana can give you suggestions, ideas, reminders, alerts and more option.
• Also, turn off the Search online and include web results option.

If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to reach out.

 

Disable Web Search Results in Windows 10 Start Menu

Thank you for the update. Can you provide the OS Build of Windows 10? It is also displayed in winver. You can also try to install the latest Windows 10 update and check if the web search results in Cortana is disabled. Follow these steps on how to check
for Windows 10 updates:

• Click the Start button and select the Settings
  icon.
• Choose Update & Security from the list.
• Select Windows Update in the left pane of the window.
• Under Update status, click Check for updates.

We're looking forward to your reply.

 

Web search result on Start menu.

Hi Franklin,

There may be some corrupted files that are possibly causing your Cortana
not to display web results when searching. To isolate such issue and provide effective troubleshooting steps, we'd like to ask a few questions:

• Were there any changes made on your computer settings prior to this issue?
• Were there any updates installed on your computer recently?
• Does this happen on other user profiles?

We look forward to your response.