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MasonCook
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May 20, 2025

Windows explorer

there is a a bar in explorer that has navigation, cut,paste copy etc how do i remove it and search bar there please I do not like it or want it can it be removed

Any and all hep is warranted i am on windows 10 home. Thank you in advance for any suggestions for this.

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  • Jrueui's avatar
    Jrueui
    Iron Contributor

    You can't completely remove the search box itself, as it's integrated into Windows Explorer. However, if you want a cleaner look, collapsing the Ribbon as above will hide the search box along with other options.

  • Mikaeliop's avatar
    Mikaeliop
    Iron Contributor

    If you want to hide the address bar entirely (not recommended as it affects core functionality), it involves registry edits which are complex and can break Explorer if done incorrectly. It's generally not advisable.

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