How to Enable the Hidden Taskbar Search in Windows 11
Microsoft has added a search option to the taskbar that lets you customize the search box’s appearance. At the time of writing, the feature is hidden by default, but ViveTool can enable it for you.
This guide will show you how to add the newer taskbar search on a Windows 11 PC.
How to Add the Hidden Taskbar Search on Windows 11
To enable the new search box on your system’s taskbar, check that you’re on the Windows latest version. For this, open Settings (seehow to open Windows Settingsfor steps) and then selectWindows Update > Check for updates. If you find any pending updates here, download and install them.
Once you’re done,download ViveTool from the GitHub page. After downloading the zip file, extract the contents into the folderC:/ViVeTool.
Now follow our guide onhow to open the Command Prompt as an administratorto get the tool open. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and hitEnter:
Copy and paste the following command and pressEnterto add the new Search box on your taskbar:
After running the command, your computer will display a message saying “Successfully set feature configuration (s)”. In order to make the changes effective, restart your computer and then follow these steps:
If you want to disable this new search feature for any reason, execute the following command in the Command Prompt:
A New Search Box, Added to the Windows Taskbar
With the release of Windows 11 build 25227, you can enable a new search box on the taskbar. After reading this tutorial, you should be able to change your taskbar on Windows 11.
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