Windows 11 is getting one of Windows 10s most pointless features

Date:
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:40:44 +0000

Description:
Microsoft brings a Windows 10 feature to Windows 11 that nobody asked for.

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Microsoft is adding a new feature to Windows 11 s taskbar - but its probably not the one you were hoping for. While many of us have hoped that drag and drop, and the ability to resize and move, would be added to Windows 11s
rather basic taskbar, instead, Microsoft is set to add a Windows 10 -like search bar.

As Windows Latest reports , a screenshot has appeared that shows a new
'Search box

That sits on the left-hand side of the taskbar. Its smaller than the Windows 10 search box, and better fits in with Windows 11s overall look, but we
expect it to work in pretty much the same way. (Image credit: Windows Latest)

So, you could use it to search for an app or document on your computer, or
for a website or term on the internet. According to Windows Latest, the
search bar is being tested internally, and theres no current indication of when we could expect to see it in Windows 11. Analysis: Who actually wants this?

The fact that instead of addressing peoples complaints about the restricted taskbar in Windows 11, it seems Microsoft is instead messing around with unwanted new features, is frustrating for a number of reasons.

For a start, the Windows 11 taskbar lacks several features found in previous versions, such as the ability to drag and drop files onto a pinned app to
open them up. You also cant resize the taskbar, or move it to the side of
your screen. These are features that people have been asking for since the launch of Windows 11.

What people havent been asking for, however, is a search box. The search box in Windows 10 wasnt very popular, and many people found that it would often try to give you online results, when all you were trying to do was search for a document saved on your PC.

The fact that the search box would also push you into using Microsofts Bing search engine, as well as its Edge web browser , no matter what your default settings were, also didnt go down well with people.

Adding a search box to Windows 11s taskbar also feels unnecessary, because theres already a search icon. Clicking that will open up Windows 11 search, alongside a search box. You can also search from Windows 11s Start menu.

So, yet another way to search from the taskbar isnt really necessary. It also risks cluttering up the taskbar with more unwanted icons.

Why would Microsoft add this, then? Well, for a start, remember that this is an early test, and it may never see the light of day. If it does appear, Microsoft may remove some of the other ways to search from the taskbar, which will avoid filling it up with redundant search tools.

Sadly, I also feel that this is a feature that will benefit Microsoft more than Windows 11 users. It will likely still force people to use Bing and
Edge, inflating user numbers for those two Microsoft products.

This isnt the first time Microsoft has added a feature that benefits Microsoft, not its customers, and that never works out well.



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