This article explains how to turn “Web search,” “Web search history,” and “Trending searches” on or off in Skype on Windows 11.
Skype is a popular video chat and messaging application by Microsoft. It allows users to make voice and video calls, send instant messages, and share files with other Skype users for free over the internet.
One can configure many settings with Skype, including stopping and starting background services, disabling auto start-ups, turning Global hotkeys on or off, and more.
Another setting one can configure is to turn “Web search,” including “Web search history” and “Trending searches,” on or off.
This feature uses Bing Search in Windows to search for relevant information on the web from Skype. If you turn this feature on, Skype uses Bing to search the web for information related to your conversations or searches. By turning it off, you can prevent Skype from collecting web search history or displaying trending searches.
This can be useful for privacy reasons or if you simply don’t want to see web search results while using Skype. On the other hand, turning it on can be helpful if you want to quickly search for something related to your conversation or general information without switching to a web browser.
Turn “Web search history” and “Trending searches” on or off in Skype
As mentioned, users can control their privacy by turning on or off “Web search” in the Skype app. If you simply don’t want to see web search results while using Skype, you can turn it off.
Turn it on if you want to search for something from the web using Bing search related to your conversation.
Here’s how to do it.
First, launch the app by clicking the Start menu and selecting it on the All Apps list.
You can also launch the app from the Taskbar or Taskbar overflow.
Click the Settings and more ( …) button in the Skype window next to your profile picture and select Settings on the menu.
On the Settings page, select the General tab on the left. On the right, under “WEB SEARCH,” toggle the button for the two features below to the On positions to enable them:
- Web search history: On/Off
- Trending searches On/Off
To disable them, toggle the switch button to the Off position.
Exit the Skype app when you are done.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
- One can easily control their privacy by toggling Skype’s “Web search history” and “Trending searches” features on Windows 11.
- This capability allows users to manage their preferences for viewing web search results within the application.
- Whether for privacy reasons or convenience, enabling or disabling these features is a straightforward process that enhances the Skype user experience.
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