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How To Remove Search Box From Taskbar In Windows 10

Last Updated on April 7, 2021 by admin 6 Comments

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Tip: You don’t need the taskbar search box to search your Windows 10 PC or web. Even after hiding the search box, open the Start menu (use Windows logo key) and start typing to search your PC/web.

The new search box is one of the first things you notice as soon as you start using Windows 10. The search box appears right next to the Start button, where we usually pin our favorite folders, programs, and drives, and the search box is capable of searching the web as well as your PC.

Remove Search Box From Windows 10 Taskbar

The other problem with the search box is that it takes a considerable amount of space on the taskbar, which isn’t an issue for large screen users, though. Those of you want to get rid of the search box to regain some space on the taskbar can configure Windows to show a small search icon on the taskbar instead of the default search box (check method 3 and 4 for instructions).

Remove Search Box From Windows 10 Taskbar step7

To remove the search box from Windows 10 taskbar, please follow the given below instructions.

Note that the search box will continue to appear as a taskbar search box whenever you click the Start button or press the Windows logo key on the taskbar.

Method 1 of 3

Remove the taskbar search box

Step 1: Right-click on an empty spot on the Taskbar, click Search and then click the Hidden option to remove the search box from Windows 10 taskbar.

remove search box from Windows 10 taskbar

Method 2 of 3

Disable the search box on the Windows 10 taskbar

This method is useful for those users who want to free up some space on the taskbar by placing a search icon instead of a massive search box.

Step 1: Right-click click on the taskbar, click Search, and then click the Show search icon option to show the search icon instead of the search box.

remove search box from Windows 10 taskbar

Method 3 of 3

Disable Windows 10 taskbar search box

UPDATE: This method no longer works as Microsoft has dropped the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog.

Step 1: Right-click on the empty space of the taskbar and then click Properties to open the Taskbar and Navigation Properties dialog.

Remove Search Box From Windows 10 Taskbar step2

Step 2: Here, under the Toolbars tab, in the box right next to Search on the taskbar option, select the Disabled option.

Remove Search Box From Windows 10 Taskbar step3

Click the Apply button.

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Filed Under: Windows 10 Tagged: Customize Taskbar, taskbar

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Comments

  1. kvicka says

    November 27, 2019 at 1:42 am

    I would really appreciate if you would stop changing my windows interface with every bloddy update.
    I do not want oversized phone or table. I want to use my computer as normal human being.
    Thank you.

  2. Grateful reader says

    September 20, 2019 at 11:37 am

    Thank you!!! Windows sucks but I’ve no choice.

  3. S Clark (Easy Bins Dumpster Rentals says

    January 1, 2018 at 3:04 am

    Today is 12/31/17. I believe this article to now be out of date. The Search Box has been replaced by a circle icon, and doesn’t appear to have a way to be removed

  4. Gayle Berry says

    March 25, 2017 at 6:58 am

    I also have the search window popup constantly and have gone thru all the procedures to stop the popups to no avail. It just started recently on all my Win10 Pro computers. I’ve even tried going in the registry and search on Cortana and deleted all those entries. Is this a new Microsoft update or did I just get infected with it?

  5. W. Madison says

    December 12, 2016 at 7:07 pm

    The problem I have is the constant popping up of the search windows box while I am scrolling a web page. I am continually interrupted while I am scrolling and reading text. Help! I am ready to go back to windows 8 if I can’t get this box to stop interrupting me. The box pops up and says; Start typing to search for apps , files and settings.

  6. jeffrey melton says

    December 7, 2015 at 6:31 am

    The problem I have is the constant popping up of the search windows box while I am scrolling a web page. I have disabled cortana thinking that would help but it didn’t. I am continually interrupted while I am scrolling and reading text. Help! I am ready to go back to windows 8 if I can’t get this box to stop interrupting me. The box pops up and says; Start typing to search for apps , files and settings.

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