February 2022 page experience update (desktop)
Page experience signals, including Core Web Vitals, were extended from mobile to desktop search results.
What changed
Google extended the page experience signal to desktop search between 22 February and 3 March 2022, applying the same Core Web Vitals metrics along with HTTPS and absence of intrusive interstitials. Mobile-specific criteria such as mobile-friendliness were not part of the desktop version. Google again described the signal as modest relative to content relevance, and added a desktop page experience report in Search Console.
Timing
Rollout began 22 February 2022. Google declared it complete on 3 March 2022, 9 days later. Rankings typically remain unstable for the whole rollout window, so measurements taken inside it are not a reliable read on the outcome.