Windows Search now takes action, not just finds files
Microsoft is rebuilding Windows Search to help you do things, not just find them. The new experience is faster, cleaner, and lets you take action directly from the search box. Switch to dark mode, toggle Bluetooth, adjust brightness, mute your PC, or arrange windows simply by typing what you need. Built on WinUI 3 with improved search relevance, it's rolling out to Windows Insiders first, with richer previews and more actions on the way.
Microsoft is finally giving Windows Search a pretty interesting upgrade.
Instead of just finding apps and files, you can now type things like "turn on dark mode," "mute my PC," or "arrange my windows" and have Windows do it directly.
They've also rebuilt the search interface with WinUI 3, made it faster, and removed a lot of the clutter.
It's rolling out to Windows Insiders first, with file previews, richer search results, and more actions coming later.
About New Windows Search on Product Hunt
“Windows Search now takes action, not just finds files”
New Windows Search launched on Product Hunt on October 10th, 2026 and earned 76 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #16 on the daily leaderboard. Microsoft is rebuilding Windows Search to help you do things, not just find them. The new experience is faster, cleaner, and lets you take action directly from the search box. Switch to dark mode, toggle Bluetooth, adjust brightness, mute your PC, or arrange windows simply by typing what you need. Built on WinUI 3 with improved search relevance, it's rolling out to Windows Insiders first, with richer previews and more actions on the way.
On the analytics side, New Windows Search competes within Windows and Productivity — topics that collectively have 675.9k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how New Windows Search performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted New Windows Search?
New Windows Search was hunted by Justin Jincaid. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of New Windows Search including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
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