Attempts to block Cortana in the operating system start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\CortanaConsent to DWORD 0.
Microsoft keeps changing the name and location of this setting, presumably for the purpose of forcing people to use their web search.

  Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registery key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\BingSearchEnabled to DWORD 0.
Microsoft keeps changing the name and location of this setting, presumably for the purpose of forcing people to use their web search.

  Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\ConnectedSearchUseWeb to DWORD 0.
Microsoft keeps changing the name and location of this setting, presumably for the purpose of forcing people to use their web search.

  Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\DisableSearchBoxSuggestions to DWORD 0.
This setting worked for me in Windows 11. Microsoft keeps changing the name and location of this setting, presumably for the purpose of forcing people to use their web search.

  If enabled, the lock screen will directly open to the password entry, so you do not have to do an unnecessary slide action.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\NoLockScreen to DWORD 1

  If enabled, shaking the mouse while moving a window will no longer cause all apps to minimize.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisallowShaking to DWORD 1

  Attempts to block Cortana in the operating system start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\CortanaConsent to DWORD 0.
Microsoft keeps changing the name and location of this setting, presumably for the purpose of forcing people to use their web search.

  Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registery key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\BingSearchEnabled to DWORD 0.
Microsoft keeps changing the name and location of this setting, presumably for the purpose of forcing people to use their web search.

  Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\ConnectedSearchUseWeb to DWORD 0.
Microsoft keeps changing the name and location of this setting, presumably for the purpose of forcing people to use their web search.

  Attempts to block the operating system from automatically performing web searches when searching the start menu.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\DisableSearchBoxSuggestions to DWORD 0.
This setting worked for me in Windows 11. Microsoft keeps changing the name and location of this setting, presumably for the purpose of forcing people to use their web search.

  If enabled, the lock screen will directly open to the password entry, so you do not have to do an unnecessary slide action.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization\NoLockScreen to DWORD 1

  If enabled, shaking the mouse while moving a window will no longer cause all apps to minimize.
Works by setting the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\DisallowShaking to DWORD 1