2023-12-30 08:00:00
According to the latest news from Windows, when Microsoft released the Windows 10 update in November 2019, it built a cloud search function into Windows 10 File Manager. That is, when you enter keywords, File Manager will also search OneDrive to see if there are relevant files. This feature may not be a bad thing for users who use OneDrive, but it is not a good thing for most users, because following built-in cloud search, the actual search performance decreases and the search takes longer to complete.
In the cumulative update KB5033372 released in December 2023, Microsoft suddenly deleted this feature. Microsoft did not provide any instructions in the update log. Some changes will only be discovered when users actually use it.
In other words, following users install the December update, they should get better performance when using the search function of Windows 10 File Manager. After all, it will only search local files now. With the index created in advance by the Windows indexer, the speed will be much faster. many.
Why is Microsoft removing cloud search?
According to the scrutiny of foreign media, it is believed that this may not be an accidental deletion by Microsoft. This change may be related to the European Union’s Digital Market Act. This may involve some privacy and monopoly issues, and Microsoft has to remove cloud search.
For Microsoft, the built-in cloud search gradually cultivates user habits, allowing users to increase the frequency of OneDrive usage and eventually use OneDrive for a long time. So considering these benefits, Microsoft may not be voluntary, and these EU legal provisions can allow Microsoft has made changes.
This change currently applies to all markets around the world. I don’t know if Microsoft will change it to only users in the European Economic Area in the future.
In addition, if the user still wants to continue searching for cloud files, they can use ViveTool to turn on this option for recovery: vivetool /enable/id:18755234. Restart the system following executing the command to take effect.
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