How to remove the moronic search and task view...

...in one easy step...

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=1a8bc...FMcZpVRvjvkqa4

As found in the comments section here...
How to Hide the Stupid Search Button on the Windows 10 Taskbar

I tried it, and it seems to work.
As to why ms would do something so moronic without leaving us an 'out'... your guess is as good as mine.

Does it leave a blank spot on the taskbar?

Nopers...

Note: the exe is in bin\debug. Dunno why...

Is there a way to restore it?
I think it's tied to the upcoming Microsoft 'Cortana' thing.

Edwin said:

Is there a way to restore it?
I think it's tied to the upcoming Microsoft 'Cortana' thing.

I dunno. I haven't even rebooted to see if it has to be hid each time.... gonna do that now...

I won't be using cortana, so it don't matter to me.

Ok, a bit of a flaw. Has to be run each time. Adding it to startup returns the following error:

"Your system administrator has blocked this program. For more info, contact your system administrator"

It's not nice to fool Mother MS!

HippsieGypsie said:

It's not nice to fool Mother MS!

Not tryin to fool her, just tryin to make her a little more discrete!