How to Show or hide the search box (Cortana) in Windows 10
In Windows 10 a search box is existing in the task bar. It is opening the Cortana while clicking in it. We can hide the cortana/search box if we like the task bar as like in Windows 7.
The following is how to do this.
Step 1: Right Click on the search box. The context menu will appear.
Step 2: Select Cortana in the menu. It will display the sub menu. The menu having the options of "Hidden", "Show cortana icon","Show search box"
Step 3: Select "Hidden" in the sub menu
That's all. Now the search box will not show in the desktop.