how to remove search box from Vista start menu?

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Is it possible to remove the search box from the Windows Vista Start Menu?

Why would you want to. That's one of the few good things Vista has going for it.

C-Pound Guru · Answer 1 · 2009-10-12 00:32:25Z

You gotta edit the registry:

Run Regedit and open to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "NoFind"
Change/Set the value to 0 for disabled.

You'll most likely have to reboot for it to take effect.

John T · Answer 2 · 2009-10-12 00:24:18Z

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You can't remove the search box.

answered Oct 12 '09 at 0:24

John T
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	well, i just killed it in a fresh windows 7 installation, when i activated the advanced settings in Ccleaner ... search box gone :) – Molly7244 Oct 12 '09 at 0:30
	@Molly was that on purpose? – alex Oct 12 '09 at 9:18

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