# Win11Debloat 2026.05.20 — Release 2026.05.20

- Product: Win11Debloat (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/win11debloat)
- Vendor: Raphire
- Date: 2026-05-20
- Version: 2026.05.20
- Original notes: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/releases/tag/2026.05.20
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/win11debloat/releases/2026.05.20

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- **fixed** — Increase System Restore point creation timeout to 90 seconds
- **changed** — Limit backup restore files to .json only
- **added** — Add Registry write fall-back in case applying registry file fails
- **changed** — Continue on registry failures and show details after execution
- **removed** — Remove DisableSearchHighlights and DisableSearchHistory settings
- **removed** — Remove widget-related registry changes as they are no longer required for disabling widgets
- **changed** — Update tooltip for DisableTelemetry feature to clarify impact on Windows Insider updates

> [!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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