Win11Debloat 2026.05.20

[!NOTE] This release removes the option to disable local search history and the taskbar search highlights as they wouldn't apply properly for some users. Taskbar search highlights can be disabled instead by opting to remove Bing/Copilot integration from Windows search.

What's Changed

• Fix: Increase System Restore point creation timeout to 90 seconds by @ahmadsh2007 in https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/pull/586
• Limit backup restore files to .json only by @Raphire
• Add Registry write fall-back in case applying registry file fails by @Raphire in https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/pull/592
• Continue on registry failures and show details after execution by @Raphire in https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/pull/592
• Remove DisableSearchHighlights and DisableSearchHistory settings by @Raphire in https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/pull/592
• Remove widget-related registry changes as they're no longer required for disabling widgets by @Raphire in https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/pull/592
• Update tooltip for DisableTelemetry feature to clarify impact on Windows Insider updates by @Raphire in https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/pull/592

New Contributors

• @ahmadsh2007 made their first contribution in https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/pull/586

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/compare/2026.05.11...2026.05.20

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