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sewhite
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Sep 10, 2025

Items in "search the web" are outdated

When I type in the search bar on the start menu, I see web pages in the "Search the web" section. Some of these are items I have not looked at in over a year. 
For instance, I press "t" and the second item, "trump wins maine gop primary",  is a news story from March 2024. How do I remove these old items from  "Search the web" ?
Windows 11 Home, 24H2. 

 

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  • Try clearing out Bing search history online for your Microsoft account, see if that helps.

  • HaydenMiller's avatar
    HaydenMiller
    Iron Contributor

    The "Search the web" section in Windows 11's Start Menu and search bar is powered by Microsoft's Bing search integration and Microsoft Edge's browsing history and activity. Over time, it can show outdated or irrelevant news stories and suggestions based on your browsing habits or Microsoft's algorithms.

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