How To Modify The Search Feature In Windows 10 21H1?

Is there a way to enable/ disable the Search box in the task bar without having to open the search properties each time from the taskbar like in the picture below. Maybe a one click shortcut or a reg hack or the GPE?



Also, I would like to hide the miscellaneous info that opens up when I do use Search like in the picture below. How would I go about doing that. I was able to turn it off on the bottom right of the taskbar but am unable to do so when I right click "Turn Off" News and interests from the bottom left search box field.

spunk said:

Check out our Tutorial Section of the forum for many of your questions and tweaks
Hide or Show Search Box or Search Icon on Taskbar in Windows 10

Thank you. That put the search icon on the taskbar however I did not see (maybe I missed it) a way to disable the news and information big screen that opens up when I click on search from the taskbar icon. It still looks like this:



How do I get rid of all that info when I click on search. All I want to do is see the search feature without news and information taking up a quarter of my screen? Thank you.