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‎DisableSearchBoxSuggestions/DisableSearchBoxSuggestions.csproj‎

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<ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
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<WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
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</PropertyGroup>
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<PropertyGroup />
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<PropertyGroup>
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<ApplicationManifest>app1.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
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<ApplicationIcon>Win.ico</ApplicationIcon>
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</PropertyGroup>
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<PropertyGroup>
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<ApplicationIcon>Win.ico</ApplicationIcon>
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<ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
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</PropertyGroup>
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<ItemGroup>
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<Reference Include="System" />
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<ItemGroup>
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<None Include="App.config" />
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<None Include="app.manifest" />
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<None Include="app1.manifest" />
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</ItemGroup>
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<ItemGroup>
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<Content Include="Win.ico" />

‎DisableSearchBoxSuggestions/Program.cs‎

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using System;
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using System.Diagnostics;
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using System.Security.Principal;
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using System.Threading;
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using Microsoft.Win32;
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namespace DisableSearchBoxSuggestions
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{
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by KilLo
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github.com/KilLo445";
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public static bool ExplorerRunning = true;
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public static bool IsAdministrator()
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{
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var identity = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
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var principal = new WindowsPrincipal(identity);
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return principal.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator);
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}
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static void Main(string[] args)
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{
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Console.Title = "Disable Search Box Suggestions";
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Console.Title = "Disable Search Box Suggestions by KilLo";
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Console.WriteLine(asciiArt);
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Console.WriteLine();
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Console.WriteLine();
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Console.WriteLine("[1] Disable Search Box Suggestions");
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Console.WriteLine("[2] Enable Search Box Suggestions");
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Console.WriteLine("[3] Open DSBS GitHub");
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Console.WriteLine("[3] About DSBS");
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Console.WriteLine("[4] Open DSBS GitHub");
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Console.WriteLine();
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Console.Write("Enter choice: ");
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string userInput = Console.ReadLine();
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Console.WriteLine();
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if (userInput == "1") { }
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if (userInput == "2") { }
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if (userInput == "3") { Console.WriteLine("Opening GitHub link..."); Process.Start(githubLink); }
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Console.WriteLine("--------------------------------------------------");
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Console.WriteLine();
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if (userInput == "1") { DSBS(); PressAnyKeyToExit(); }
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if (userInput == "2") { ESBS(); PressAnyKeyToExit(); }
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if (userInput == "3") { AboutDSBS(); PressAnyKeyToExit(); }
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if (userInput == "4") { Console.WriteLine("Opening GitHub link..."); Process.Start(githubLink); }
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if (userInput != "1" || userInput != "2" || userInput != "3" || userInput != "4") { Console.WriteLine("Unknown command..."); PressAnyKeyToExit(); }
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PressAnyKeyToExit();
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}
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public static void DSBS()
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{
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Console.WriteLine("Checking for permission...");
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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if (IsAdministrator()) { Console.WriteLine("Permission granted!"); }
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else { Console.WriteLine("No permission, please run as administrator and try again!"); PressAnyKeyToExit(); }
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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Console.WriteLine();
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Console.WriteLine("Checking for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer...");
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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RegistryKey keyExp = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer", true);
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if (keyExp == null)
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{
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Console.WriteLine("Key does not exist! Creating it...");
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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try
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{
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RegistryKey keyWin = Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer");
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Console.WriteLine("Key created! Closing registry...");
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keyWin.Close();
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}
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catch (Exception e) { ExceptionMSG(e); }
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}
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else { Console.WriteLine("Key found!"); }
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try
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{
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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Console.WriteLine("Creating DWORD value DisableSearchBoxSuggestions...");
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keyExp.SetValue("DisableSearchBoxSuggestions", "1", RegistryValueKind.DWord);
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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Console.WriteLine("Value created!");
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}
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catch (Exception e) { ExceptionMSG(e); }
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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Console.WriteLine("Closing registry...");
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keyExp.Close();
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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RestartExplorer();
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return;
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}
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public static void ESBS()
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{
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Console.WriteLine("Checking for permission...");
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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if (IsAdministrator()) { Console.WriteLine("Permission granted!"); }
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else { Console.WriteLine("No permission, please run as administrator and try again!"); PressAnyKeyToExit(); }
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Console.WriteLine();
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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Console.WriteLine("Checking for registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer...");
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RegistryKey keyExp = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer", true);
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if (keyExp == null) { Console.WriteLine("Search box suggestions are not enabled."); }
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else { Console.WriteLine("Key found!"); }
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try
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{
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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if (Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer", "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions", null) == null) { Console.WriteLine("Search box suggestions are not enabled."); }
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else
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{
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Console.WriteLine("Deleting DWORD value DisableSearchBoxSuggestions...");
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keyExp.DeleteValue("DisableSearchBoxSuggestions");
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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Console.WriteLine("Value deleted!");
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}
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}
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catch (Exception e) { ExceptionMSG(e); }
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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Console.WriteLine("Closing registry...");
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keyExp.Close();
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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RestartExplorer();
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return;
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}
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public static void RestartExplorer()
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{
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Console.WriteLine("Restarting explorer...");
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if (Process.GetProcessesByName("explorer").Length > 0)
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{
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ExplorerRunning = true;
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try
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{
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Process[] explorer = Process.GetProcessesByName("explorer");
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foreach (Process process in explorer) { process.Kill(); ExplorerRunning = false; }
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}
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catch (Exception e) { ExceptionMSG(e); }
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}
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Thread.Sleep(500);
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if (Process.GetProcessesByName("explorer").Length < 0)
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{
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try
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{
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Process.Start("explorer");
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}
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catch (Exception e) { ExceptionMSG(e); }
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}
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while (!ExplorerRunning)
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{
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Console.WriteLine("Waiting for explorer...");
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if (Process.GetProcessesByName("explorer").Length > 0) { ExplorerRunning = true; }
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else { ExplorerRunning = false; }
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Thread.Sleep(500);
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}
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Thread.Sleep(100);
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if (ExplorerRunning) { Console.WriteLine("Explorer running!"); }
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return;
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}
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public static void AboutDSBS() { Console.WriteLine("DisableSearchBoxSuggestions, or DSBS is a simple tool created by KilLo (github.com/KilLo445) that disables the annoying web-searches and Copilot in the Windows 11 Start Menu, allowing you to only search for files and run commands."); }
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public static void ExceptionMSG(Exception ex)
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{
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Console.WriteLine();
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Console.WriteLine("An error occured...");
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Console.WriteLine($"{ex}");
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PressAnyKeyToExit();
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}
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public static void PressAnyKeyToExit()
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{
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Console.WriteLine();
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Console.WriteLine("Press any key to exit...");
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Console.ReadLine();
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Console.Write("Press any key to exit...");
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Console.ReadKey();
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Environment.Exit(0);
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}
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}

‎DisableSearchBoxSuggestions/app.manifest‎

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<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
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<security>
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<requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
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<!--<requestedexecutionlevel level="highestavailable" uiaccess="false" />-->
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<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false" />
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<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false" />
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</requestedPrivileges>
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</security>
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<compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
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<application>
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<!-- Windows 10 -->
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<supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}" />
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</application>
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</compatibility>
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<!-- Indicates that the application is DPI-aware and will not be automatically scaled by Windows at higher
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DPIs. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications are automatically DPI-aware and do not need
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to opt in. Windows Forms applications targeting .NET Framework 4.6 that opt into this setting, should
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also set the 'EnableWindowsFormsHighDpiAutoResizing' setting to 'true' in their app.config.
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Makes the application long-path aware. See https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation -->
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<!--
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<application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
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<windowsSettings>
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<dpiAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">true</dpiAware>
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<longPathAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">true</longPathAware>
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</windowsSettings>
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</application>
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-->
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<!-- Enable themes for Windows common controls and dialogs (Windows XP and later) -->
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‎DisableSearchBoxSuggestions/app1.manifest‎

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