The addition of a search bar to the Windows 11 desktop is presently being tested by Microsoft. This is currently only accessible on the Dev channel for version 25120 of the operating system. It allows you to search the web or go straight to a website without having to open your browser.
While Windows 11 22H2 is now available at any time, Microsoft continues to offer new features to Insiders. The business announced the development channel release of version 25120 in a blog post yesterday. In addition to the normal bug fixes, a search bar has been added to the desktop, as shown in the image opposite.
It allows you to search the internet or input a URL to visit a website without having to open your browser. Microsoft has no plans to cease adding new widgets to the desktop in the future, albeit the content of these widgets is unknown. However, we may anticipate features that are comparable to those featured in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Meanwhile, insiders can participate in the first test. The taskbar remembers the user's preferred browser. As you might assume, this search opens searches in the Edge browser every time. So let's hope this isn't just another ruse by Microsoft to compel users to download Edge.