Re-Integrating the Search Feature Into Win11's Task Manager

Re-Integrating the Search Feature Into Win11's Task Manager

Richard Lv13
  2024-10-26 19:32:57 2024-10-26 19:32:57 Created   2024-11-01 19:14:35 2024-11-01 19:14:35 Updated    

Re-Integrating the Search Feature Into Win11’s Task Manager

Searching for processes and applications running on Windows using Task Manager can be tricky. To make it easier, Windows offers the option to enable the search box in Task Manager.

This allows you to quickly search for any open application or process you need without having to scroll through all the items in the list. Although you’ll need to download a third-party app to activate it, it’s simple and easy. Here’s how.

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How to Install the Task Manager Search Bar on Windows 11

To enable the search box feature in your Task Manager, visit ViVeTool’s GitHub page and download ViVeTool-vx.x.x.zip. After downloading the zip file, extract its contents to your computer’s C:/ViVeTool folder.

Once done, run the command prompt with administrator rights . For this, open the Run dialog box and type cmd, then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter on your keyboard. If UAC asks you for permission, click Yes.

When you’re in the Command Prompt window, copy and paste the following command and press Enter:

C:\vivetool\vivetool /enable /id:39420424

Enable Search Box in Task Manager on Windows 11

This will install the tool on your system and throw a message that says, “Successfully set feature configuration (s)”.

Restart your computer to complete the installation process. After the restart, you should see a search box at the top of the task manager window.

Enable Search bar in Task Manager

With this search box, you can quickly find any running processes or services on your computer.

If you want to disable the Search box feature for any reason, you need to run the following command in the command prompt:

c:\vivetool\vivetool.exe /disable /id:37969115

Disable Search Box in Task Manager on Windows 11

After executing the above command, restart your computer to apply the change.

Task Manager Now Has a Search Feature

With the Task Manager search box, you can find background tasks and processes easily. Through this quick tutorial, you should now understand how to enable the search box and make it easier to manage your system.

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  • Title: Re-Integrating the Search Feature Into Win11's Task Manager
  • Author: Richard
  • Created at : 2024-10-26 19:32:57
  • Updated at : 2024-11-01 19:14:35
  • Link: https://win11-tips.techidaily.com/re-integrating-the-search-feature-into-win11s-task-manager/
  • License: This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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