If you have not activated Cortana, you will see the top part of the box that looks like this when you click on the search box and then on the Settings icon. If you want to keep the Quick Search option in the taskbar, you can select Show Cortana icon.Select the Cortana submenu and choose Hidden.Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar.
Note that hiding the search box does not really disable Cortana – see below for instructions on how to do this. The program fixes common errors that might occur on Windows systems with ease - no need for hours of troubleshooting when you have the perfect solution at your fingertips: Additionally it is a great way to optimize your computer for maximum performance.
You can now prevent PC problems by using this tool, such as protecting you against file loss and malware.