Press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. Select Taskbar items to expand the section, then toggle the Search switch to Off.

To hide or completely remove the search bar, follow the steps below. Right-click on the taskbar. Go to the “ Search ” option. Select the “ Hidden ” option. That is all. As soon as you select the “Hidden” option, the search bar is removed from the taskbar in Windows 10.

Here’s how you can disable it: Open the Windows Settings app by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting ‘Settings’ from the menu. In the Settings app, move to the ‘Personalization’ section on the left and click on ‘Taskbar’ on the right. Expand the ‘Taskbar items’ option and click on the drop-down next to ‘Search’.

To remove the taskbar search icon, you should turn off the Search option on the taskbar settings page. Let me show you where to find the option and how to modify it. Right-click on the taskbar. Choose “ Taskbar Settings.” Expand the “ Taskbar items ” section. Turn off the “ Search ” option. With that, the Search icon is removed from the taskbar.