Microsoft is testing a new search widget on the Windows 11 taskbar

The latest Windows 11 preview from the Dev channel introduces some noteworthy features and UI changes. Tabbed File Explorer is finally available for testing (for some Insiders), with the taskbar showing more widgets and information. It turns out there's another new widget hiding from public view.

Microsoft is trying out another search bar in Windows 11. Build 25136 allows a search button to be placed in the lower left corner of the screen next to the weather widget.

This feature is not available by default, so you need to enable it manually using the vivetool app. Here's how to do it, at your own risk:

1. Download vivetool from the repository on Github and extract the files to any folder you like.
2. Run command prompt as administrator and use the CD command to go to the folder with vivetool. For example, CD C:\vivetool.
3. Type vivetool addconfig 37010913 2 and press Enter.
4. Restart your computer to apply changes.

The new search widget on the taskbar joins the controversial search bar on the desktop that Microsoft recently announced in the Dev channel for Windows Insiders (you can learn how to enable it in our dedicated article it). You don't seem to have enough search fields in Windows 11, so Microsoft keeps adding more.

It's worth noting that enabling hidden experimental features in Windows 11 previews can wreak havoc on your installation. Additionally, Microsoft's experiments don't mean the company plans to ship them to all users in the stable channel. At some point, after gathering enough feedback, Microsoft can change its mind and remove a specific feature from the operating system entirely.

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