Here is a guide showing how to remove the Bing logo from the taskbar in Windows 11, restore search highlight images, and make the search box transparent for a more subtle and less distracting look.

That, however, was not the case. Initial reports stated that the Search box in the Windows 11 Taskbar had been reverted to a version that did not have Bing Chat integration.

The search box in the Taskbar should be easier to see as well in certain circumstances, since it can now be set to light mode while the rest of Windows 11 is in dark mode.

Do more from Windows 11’s taskbar AI-powered Bing in Windows 11 The next update to Windows 11 22H2 puts a search box back on the taskbar.

Windows 11's increasingly cluttered taskbar has been no stranger to criticism, with the search box, Widgets button, Teams chat, and new Copilot icon all jockeying for that limited space.