Windows 11 Search box shows as the search icon

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Windows 11 Search box shows as the search icon

Anonymous

I don't know how to fix this problem. Basically, when I choose the "search box" option in personalization it just shows the search icon, not the search box. I've tried searching online but nothing seems to be related to this. I really want the search box since I like it but it doesn't work (build 22623.1095 beta channel)

Edit: It does work but only when I disable "automatically hide the taskbar". I want to use the searchbox WHEN I also enable automatically hide the taskbar. I'm not sure if this is an intended feature though or a bug.

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Answer 1

Anonymous

File your issue in the Feedback Hub and share the link

here for others to see.

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Answer 2

Edit: It does work but only when I disable "automatically hide the taskbar". I want to use the searchbox WHEN I also enable automatically hide the taskbar. I'm not sure if this is an intended feature though or a bug.

I see the same behavior on my Beta build, Search icon and label works but Search box doesn't.

They are constantly changing and trying new things so hard to tell if intended or bug.

Fun fact: Search box shows icon and label anyway, just a bigger box 🤷‍♂️

[Search on the Taskbar]

In this build, we are continuing to try out different treatments for how search looks on the taskbar. We are excited to learn from your feedback on this, so please let us know what you think via Feedback Hub if you see the different treatments on your PC. Insiders who get this experience will have the ability to change the treatment of search on taskbar in settings under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar Items.

edit:

I don't use search on the taskbar nor I hide the taskbar, so I'm not familiar with all the variants.

I was just checking on your complain.

Answer 3

@upseguest,

I see the same behavior on my Beta 22623.1095

Goes from search box with dynamic contents. (Without autohide)

to just the search icon (When I use autohide)

With Dev Build 25276 the search box stays also when I use autohide, but without the dynamic contents. 🤷‍♂️

25276 without autohide:

with autohide:

With both builds when I use autohide my desktop layout gets all rearranged.

The icons on the desktop all move on the top left corner. 🤣🤐🤷‍♂️