Disable Search In Toolbar For Windows 10

If your like me and don't care to have a search bar directly adjacent to the Windows start menu button after installing Windows 10.  The steps below will show you how to remove it.


First, right-click on the up arrow as demonstrated in the snapshot below. Next, hover your mouse pointer over the "Search" (or "Cortana") option, then a submenu will appear.

Choose "Hidden" here to disable the taskbar search altogether, or select "Show icon" to reduce the search bar down to a small icon.Choose "Hidden" here to disable the taskbar search altogether, or select "Show icon" to reduce the search bar down to a small icon.



Congrats!!  You've removed the search bar.