One of the worst aspects of Windows 11 is how it replaces Windows 10’s fully functional search box with a search button that forces you to type your query into a popup menu. Searching in a separate window is annoying and annoying and reminds me of the Windows 8 experience where I had to leave my desktop screen to see the start menu or search bar.
Finally, more than a year after the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft is returning the search box to its native taskbar. The company has been experimenting with the in-taskbar search box in its Dev and Beta builds since his September, and today it’s the latest release preview build with build number 22621.1343.
Enabled by default, the new search box displays the text of your query while displaying results in a pop-up menu. You can then click the result to launch. For example, searching for “Solitaire” resulted in an icon for “Solitaire Collection” in the menu, along with the text “Collection” as a suggestion in the search box itself.
Searching for unmatched content on the computer itself yielded results from the web. For example, typing “McDonald’s” into the search box brought up a list of local restaurants for that franchise. Although this is typical Windows search behavior, it’s nice to have the query text in the taskbar.
as before,[スタート]You can also initiate a search from the menu itself. however,[スタート]You have to enter your query in the text box that appears at the top of the menu, and when you click the box,[スタート]from the menu[検索]Switches to a pop-up menu, but the query no longer appears in the taskbar search box.
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If you don’t like the search box on the taskbar, right-click on the taskbar and select[タスク バーの設定]and select[検索]You can choose an option from the selection menu to revert back to labels or icons.
This build is available now as an update for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel. If you’re not an insider, you should be able to take advantage of the new search functionality as soon as you update your release build.
Other new features in Windows 11 Build 22621.1343
The search box isn’t the only new feature available in build 22621.1343. Others are:
- Added link to Quick Assist assistance app [設定]>[システム]>[トラブルシューティング]to the bottom of
- Energy recommendations provided [設定]>[システム]>[電源とバッテリー]>[エネルギーに関する推奨事項]and
- Improved system tray experience Rounded focus and hover handling
- Touch-optimized taskbar for 2-in-1 devices
- Improved support for braille devices
- better voice access
As we reported a few days ago, Microsoft is also considering adding a new gallery and file explorer to future versions of Windows. Hidden galleries can be tested now on Windows 11 Dev builds.
