In this tutorial, you will discover two methods for removing the search box from the Taskbar on Windows 11.
While the Taskbar’s search box can be useful for finding files, apps, settings, and online results fast, it’s a large visual feature that takes up a lot of room and can be used to pin additional apps. There are two methods in Windows 11 to turn off the search box if you would rather not have it visible. You will still be able to access the search experience from the Start menu or by using the Windows key + Skeyboard shortcut, so you will only be removing the box from the Taskbar whether you decide to utilize the Registry option or the Settings app.
This post will teach you how to turn off Windows 11’s desktop search box widget.
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Disable Taskbar search box on Windows 11
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Disable Taskbar search box from Registry
Disable Taskbar search box on Windows 11
Follow these procedures to get rid of Windows 11’s Taskbar search box:
OpenSettings on Windows 11.
On Personalization, click.
Select the “Hide” option for the Search setting under the Taskbar items section.
(Optional) To maintain the icon on the Taskbar and remove the box, select the Search icon only option.
The search box will disappear from the Taskbar after you’ve finished the steps. You may still search, though, using the Start menu’s search box or by pressing the Windows key and keyboard shortcut.
Disable Taskbar search box from Registry
Use these procedures to delete the Taskbar’s search box via the Registry:
LaunchStart.
To access the Registry, search for “regedit” and select the top result.
Navigate to the path below:
Set the value of the SearchboxTaskbarModekey to 0 by double-clicking on it.
Press the “OK” button.
Restart the computer.
Depending on the configuration you choose, the search box will be deleted from the Taskbar on Windows 11 once you have finished the procedures.