Windows 10: How do I get rid of the distracting information in the search?

To the right of the start button and to the left of the Edge logo, there is an oval box with the word "search" and a photo of a panda or yesterday something else distracting. I want all that gone. I don't even want the word "search".

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Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

How can I get rid of search suggestions?




How can I disable the "search suggestions" section of the seach menu and have it default to the "top apps" again?

Forgot what did this, cant find anything for it in settings or GPE. Turning off "Show suggestions on timeline" didn't work.

Also, if someone know how to get rid of that "search indexing turned off" popup at the bottom?

22H2

 

Search Box

Hi Aliya,

I would suggest you to run search and indexing troubleshooter
and check. Please follow these steps:

• Right click on Start and select Control panel.
• Find troubleshooting and click on it.
• Click "View all" and then click "Search and Indexing".
  
  Click "Next" and follow on-screen instructions.

I hope this information helps.