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New desktop search bar, how do I get it back?

Hi, Today I opened my laptop to see a floating searchbar on my desktop.
Without really considering it I disabled it at startup and closed the program, the issue is that I'm now curious about it and can't seem to find a setting to enable it or app to execute it, I remember it said to bring it up by pressing Win+Shift+F but that doesn't do anything.
I tried searching for the topic phrased various ways but I kept getting results for the taskbar or start search, even when I do find a site talking about the feature it's refrencing a Github project from when it was still in development.
So I'm out of ideas and this is my last effort to find out how to reenable the desktop searchbar.

System Specification:
Device: Suface Book 3
Edition: Windows 11 Pro
Version: 22H2
OS build: 22621.1194
Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22638.1000.0

Hi okaysolikeno,
I'm Rodrigo and I will help you.
If you have Powertoys installed, it can be the PowerToys Run, the default shortcut to activate it is Alt + Space.
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Hi Rodrigo, I'm Nicholas.
I do not have Powertoys installed but I may try it just to play with the feature, still looking for a way to reactivate it in vanilla windows though, thankyou.

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You can get PowerToys from the Microsoft Store:
https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP89DCG...
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I think he means the new Edge Floating Search bar, nothing to do with PowerToys guys.....

I have a related question... how can we prevent in future this (and other unrelated beta features) popping up and enabling themselves without asking user permission in the first place!!!

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Hi, open the edge 3 dot menu, more tools and select launch search bar

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Last updated April 17, 2025 Views 960 Applies to: