Hide the Search Box, Cortana and Task View from Windows 10's Taskbar

This guide explains how to free up some valuable space on Windows 10's taskbar by hiding items such as the humongous Search box, Cortana and the Task Viewicon. You can use keyboard shortcuts to access these features instead. 

How To Free Up Some Space on the Taskbar

Right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar and untick Show Task View button: 


Click on Cortana and select Hidden: 

Some Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 10

Press the [Windows key] + [C] or say "Hey Cortana" to open Cortana. 
Press the [Windows key] + [S] to open the Search box. 
Press the [Windows key] + [Tab] to open the Task View. 

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