Windows 11 just fixed one of Search’s dumbest limitations, and you’ll wonder how you lived without it

Windows 11 search just got smarter by exactly one character, and it fixes a problem you've been quietly fighting for years.
The Next Web

Windows 11 finally finds files when you type two characters instead of three

Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday update lets Windows Search find files with just two characters and ranks local files above web results and Copilot suggestions.

Windows 11 is finally addressing key annoyances with the universal search system

Windows 11's latest Insider Preview build introduces Search by Substring, type "april" and find MeetingNotesApril, type ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft is letting you kill Bing in Windows 11 Search, after years of forcing it on every PC

Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 Search toggle that disables Bing, MSN, and Microsoft Store results, ending years of ...
HotHardware

Windows 11 Will Soon Let You Disable Bing Search With A Single Toggle

Windows Search has been a sore spot for users going on years, and the frustration is easy to explain. At some point, Microsoft decided that searching for a local app or a buried folder was also a ...