I don't have the option to make cortana a search box


  1. MJD
    Posts : 29
    Windows 10
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    I don't have the option to make cortana a search box


    So I just installed Windows 10 a day ago, and all I have to say is wow, Microsoft did great. I'm blown away by it's speed/ease of use! Anyways, when I click on Cortana, the only options that I have are to show or hide the Cortana icon, I don't have a "Show search box" context menu selection, any ideas as to how I can fix this? I installed Windows 10 through the insiders program page when I installed.
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  2. MJD
    Posts : 29
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Anybody have any ideas?
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  3. Posts : 5,442
    Windows 11 Home
       #3

    Try to change this in registry to 2 and restart PC:

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
    "SearchboxTaskbarMode"=dword:00000002
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  4. Posts : 5
    windows 10
       #4

    it didn't work here =/
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  5. MJD
    Posts : 29
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Same.
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  6. MJD
    Posts : 29
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I have the solution. All you have to do is right click on the taskbar and then click on the 'Properties' selection. Then under the taskbar tab, all you have to do is uncheck "Use small taskbar icons" and then you should be able to see cortana as a search bar. :) Right click taskbar again and under Cortana, you should see "Show search box". Just click that.
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  7. Posts : 109
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit
       #7

    MJD said:
    I have the solution. All you have to do is right click on the taskbar and then click on the 'Properties' selection. Then under the taskbar tab, all you have to do is uncheck "Use small taskbar icons" and then you should be able to see cortana as a search bar. :) Right click taskbar again and under Cortana, you should see "Show search box". Just click that.
    MJD .. many thanks for that tip!
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  8. MJD
    Posts : 29
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #8

    No problem Atomcrusher! :)
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  9. Posts : 127
    Windows 10 Pro
       #9

    Anyone know a hack to allow search box while keeping small icons?
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