How to disable Taskbar search box in Windows 11

Windows 11 users can remove the search box from the Taskbar in at least two ways, and we will show you how.

If you prefer not to show the search box in Taskbar, you can use the Settings app or the Registry option to disable the Taskbar search box. Note that you will only be removing the search box from Taskbar and the search experience will still be accessible from the Start menu.

Here are some of the reasons why you might want to disable the search box from the Taskbar:

  • You don’t use the search feature very often.
  • You want to free up space on the Taskbar.
  • You want to prevent others from searching your computer without your permission.

In this guide, we will show you how to disable the Taskbar search box in Windows 11.

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Here is how to disable the Taskbar search box in Windows 11

How to disable the Taskbar search box from Settings

  1. Open Settings > click on Personalization > click on the Taskbar tab.How to disable Taskbar search box in Windows 11 1
  2. Under the “Taskbar items” section > choose the Hide option for the “Search” setting.How to disable Taskbar search box in Windows 11 2
    • Optional: Choose the “Search icon only” option to remove the box and keep the icon in the Taskbar.How to disable Taskbar search box in Windows 11 3
  3. When done, the search box will no longer be available in the Taskbar. However, you can still search using the search box inside the Start menu.

How to disable the Taskbar search box from Registry

  1. Open Start > search for Registry Editor > click the Open button.How to disable Taskbar search box in Windows 11 4
  2. Browse to the following path:
    Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search

    How to disable Taskbar search box in Windows 11 5

  3. Double-click the SearchboxTaskbarMode key.How to disable Taskbar search box in Windows 11 6
  4. Set its value to 0 > click the OK button.How to disable Taskbar search box in Windows 11 7
  5. Restart the computer.How to disable search web results in Windows 11 7
  6. When done, the search box will be removed from the Taskbar on Windows 11.

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