Windows 10: Show Search Box on Top or Bottom in Windows 10

How to: Show Search Box on Top or Bottom in Windows 10

How to Show Search Box on Top or Bottom in Windows 10


Searching from your taskbar makes it easier for you to search the web and Windows.

Starting with Windows 10 build 14946, you can have the search box show at the top or bottom.

This tutorial will how you how to show the search box at the top or bottom for your account in Windows 10.



Note The downloadable .bat files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\Flighting\0\SearchBoxOnTop

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\Flighting\1\SearchBoxOnTop

Value DWORD

0 = Bottom
1 = Top


EXAMPLE: Search box on bottom or top








Here's How:

1. Do step 2 (top) or step 3 (bottom) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Show Search Box on Top
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 4 below.

SearchBoxOnTop.bat

Download

3. To Show Search Box on Bottom
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 4 below.

SearchBoxOnBottom.bat

Download
4. Save the .bat file to your desktop.

5. Unblock the .bat file.

6. Run the .bat file.

7. You will now notice your screen flicker and a command prompt quickly open and close as explorer is restarted to apply the registry changes.

8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .bat file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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search box

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.

 

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?

 

Search box

Hi,

To start troubleshooting your issue, follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the taskbar.
• Select Cortana.
• Click Show search box.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Search Box Reduced to Magnifying Glass Icon

Hi,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the settings to show the search icon.

• 
  Right click on the search bar
  
• 
  Click on search
  
• 
  Check show search icon
  

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance with Windows related issues. We will be happy to help.

 

Search box on taskbar missing.

Hi John,

This issue with search box may happen if it's hidden from the taskbar.

To resolve the issue, follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the taskbar and select Search.
• Select Show search box.

Feel free to post back if you have other concerns.