Windows 10: How to get rid of used Search which blocks my Menu!!

Cortana UI hides along with the taskbar when set on 'Autohide' and freezes everything if the new Expandable Menu is up with the exception of escaping via the Start button. Feedback sent.

 

In order to follow this procedure, you'll need to be signed on as administrator and you'll have to show 'Hidden files, folders and drives':

Hidden Files and Folders - Show or Hide - Windows 7 Help Forums

WARNING: This method essentially disables all web results and the Bing engine when searching from the Start Menu or the Taskbar Search;
furthermore, it will completely disable, in fact, uninstall the entire Cortana/Search UI and you WILL NOT be able to retrieve it aside from doing a 'clean' installation.

Disclaimer: I don't recommend doing this just for kicks seeing as how we are all eager to try out Windows 10 features fully and completely, however, if you feel you must, please proceed with caution!

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First, right click on and uninstall the 'Search' App itself:





Next, disable the search interface from the taskbar, it will be non-functional anyway:





then navigate to the folder highlighted in red and pin the 'Search' icon to your taskbar:





then, invoke all searches from that icon, it will retrieve app/application, settings and file results; the web links will be 'dead':

 

How about just turning off the Search icon/box and then pinning the All users Start menu / Search to the taskbar.?

Taskbar -> Properties -> Toolbars -> Search on the taskbar : Disabled




An alternative method *Wink

Bill
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I guess my underlying intention was to direct this method toward those that didn't want Cortana or Bing results to make an appearance whatsoever but, I couldn't find the thread so, I posted the method here.