Add or Remove Search Glyph in Search Box in Windows 10

Brink · 14 Jul 2019

Tutorial updated to work again.

atinfo · 27 Jul 2019

Brink said:

Tutorial updated to work again.

Hi Mr Brink

,

This trick (How to Add or Remove Search Glyph in Search Box in Windows 10) and 2 tricks below didn't work:

How to Change Search Box Text in Windows 10
Change Search Box Text in Windows 10
How to Add or Remove Submit Button in Search Box in Windows 10
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...earch-box-wind

I applied those bat files as admin (unblock, apply as admin, restart). But nothing works! "Fast Start Up" is disabled in "Power Option".

OS: Win 10 Enterprise 1903 (18362.239) x64
Cortana and web search in search box are disabled [GPEDIT]

Brink · 27 Jul 2019

Hello @atinfo.

Having Cortana and web search disabled may be why it's not working. What method did you use to disable them? I'll test on my system to help verify if that may be why.

atinfo · 27 Jul 2019

Brink said:

Hello @atinfo.

Having Cortana and web search disabled may be why it's not working. What method did you use to disable them? I'll test on my system to help verify if that may be why.

By Editing "Group Policy":
Disable Cortana: "Computer Config/Admin Templates/Win Components/Search" and disable "Allow Cortana"
Disable web search: "Computer Cinfig/Admin Templates/Win Components/Search" and enable "Do not allow web search" and "Don't search the web or display web results in Search" and "Don't search the web or display web results in Search over metered connections"

Brink · 27 Jul 2019

Ok. I see the issue now.

Those group policies don't affect this.

This doesn't affect the search box you see on the taskbar itself. Only when you click on either the search icon or search box on the taskbar, you will see the search glyph no longer there when the search window opens.

It's for the search box inside the search window.

atinfo · 27 Jul 2019

Brink said:

Ok. I see the issue now.

Those group policies don't affect this.

This doesn't affect the search box you see on the taskbar itself. Only when you click on either the search icon or search box on the taskbar, you will see the search glyph no longer there when the search window opens.

It's for the search box inside the search window.

Either I click on search box [on the taskbar] or I don't click on it, the glyph is there [magnifier icon], and also "Submit" button isn't there at all, and when I change search box text to "Microsoft" or "" (emty text) in registry, nothing happens!

Brink · 27 Jul 2019

Odd. I tested in the same build you have it worked with those same group policies set.

Does this still happen if you use the search icon?

As a test, double check both registry keys and values to make sure they are set to "0", and sign out and sign in to see if that may help instead of just restarting the explorer process.

atinfo · 27 Jul 2019

Brink said:

Odd. I tested in the same build you have it worked with those same group policies set.

Does this still happen if you use the search icon?

As a test, double check both registry keys and values to make sure they are set to "0", and sign out and sign in to see if that may help instead of just restarting the explorer process.

Like my "Cortana" problem

... Apparently everything is Ok but nothing is Ok (in fact everything is K.O.).
After applying bat files, I do "Restart" the OS.

I apologize for long screen shot, hope this will help. Is there anything weird in there?

Brink · 27 Jul 2019

I don't see anything wrong. The only difference I see is that you have a light theme set for the "Color" or "Windows mode" instead of "Dark", but I'm not sure that would affect it.