🧰 Registry (.reg)
Hide Taskbar Search Box (Registry Tweak)
Hides the search box on the taskbar, leaving just an icon or nothing.
DisableTaskbarSearchBox.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Hide Taskbar Search Box
; Hides the search box on the taskbar, leaving just an icon or nothing.
;
; Usage: double-click to apply, then sign out and back in (or restart
; explorer.exe) for it to take full effect. Back up your registry first
; if you're unsure (File > Export in Registry Editor).
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"SearchboxTaskbarMode"=dword:00000000