One of the most obvious changes in Windows 11 was the decision to move the taskbar from the bottom-left of the display to the middle. For those that have the habit of quickly moving their mouse to the bottom-left corner to launch the Start menu, this is for you.
Right-click a blank area on the taskbar, then click Taskbar settings.
The Settings app will open to Personalization. Click the Taskbar behaviours dropdown to see more settings.
Although the search box in the Taskbar can come in handy to quickly find files, apps, settings, and web results, it’s a giant visual element that takes up a lot of space that you can use to pin other apps.
Right-click a blank area on the taskbar, then click Taskbar settings.
The Settings app will open to Personalization. Under the “Taskbar items” section, choose the Hide option for the Search setting.