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  1. I cannot get the search box to appear under the Search Options in the task manager for Win 10.


    I cannot get the search box to appear under the Search Options in the task manager. I need the search box so that I can issue the command of DEFRAG. I already turned off the small buttons option in the task settings. My disk drive needs optimizing and the instructions say to issue the DEFRAG command in the SEARCH BOX under the task manager but my WIN 10 is not showing a SEARCH BOX in the task manager.

    :)
     
    GregoryPerkins1, Mar 23, 2021
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  2. Search Box in Windows Task Manager

    I would like to suggest Microsoft for providing Search Box in Windows Task Manager. While running too many tasks, the search box is required to search the processes.
     
    Peratchi Selvam, Mar 23, 2021
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    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I appreciate your interest in Windows 10.We sincerely regret for the inconvenience caused.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if are able to find search box.


    • Right click on the task bar.

    • Go to Cortana.

    • Click on show search box.
    Now check if you are able to find search box.

    Please let us know if you need further assistance.

    Thank you.
     
    Divya Murugan, Mar 23, 2021
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  4. JohnHeinz Win User

    I cannot get the search box to appear under the Search Options in the task manager for Win 10.

    Windows 10 Search box

    Which instructions are you suggesting I missed? There is no search icon. Right clicking the taskbar shows no search option. The "small characters" or icons trick did nothing. The regedit thing:
    Follow these steps to turn on the hidden search box:

    • Open regedit
    • Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
    • Inside the search key, create the new DWORD value named EnableSearchBox and set it to 1
    • Restart your computer or simply Explorer Shell
    Did not give me a search option that I can find.

    So in at least MY version of windows 10 there is no search box I can find that will allow me to search my own computer to find possible misplaced files.

    So what are the instructions?
     
    JohnHeinz, Mar 23, 2021
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