Restart your computer before trying any solutions, because if this issue is a bug, then restarting the computer will eliminate it.
1. Make sure the ‘Use small taskbar buttons’ option is checked
To get the small Windows search icon back, first ensure that the ‘Use small taskbar buttons’ option is checked in the taskbar settings. This will allow you to change the size of all taskbar buttons to small. To do so, follow the instructions.
2. Use the registry editor to make taskbar buttons small
It is possible that the Windows search icon size has increased due to changes made by third-party applications in the registry editor. If that’s the case, you need to revert the third-party application changes to get back the old or smaller Windows search icon. Now before you follow the instructions, make sure to backup registry files, as making wrong changes in the registry editor can cause your Windows components not to work properly.
3. Rebuild the Windows search indexer
The Windows Search Indexer is a database for Windows Search. Rebuilding the Windows Search Indexer means re-indexing all the items in Windows Search. Therefore, if there is a problem with the Windows Search Indexer causing this issue, rebuilding it will fix the problem.
3. Try changing the monitor resolution
This issue can also be fixed by changing the resolution. Changing the resolution will re-render all the pixels according to the selected resolution. Hence, if this is a bug, changing the resolution should fix it. To do so, follow the steps:
4. Perform a clean boot
There is a very high chance that your search icon size has been increased by the third-party application. In this case, you can try performing a clean boot. Since we don’t know which third-party application is causing this issue, a clean boot can be used to determine the third-party application. A clean boot is a troubleshooting method that allows users to disable third-party applications or services at the startup. To perform a clean boot, visit How to Clean Boot Windows?
5. Uninstall Windows Update
A faulty Windows update can also be one of the main reasons for experiencing this type of issue. If your Windows search icon has increased in size after installing an update, it is possible that the problem comes with the update. If you are sure about it, you can try uninstalling the update. To uninstall the update, visit How to Uninstall Windows Updates.
6. Perform a system restore
System Restore is a utility that saves a system’s current state into a restore point, which can be used later to restore the previous state. System Restore takes a snapshot of system files, registry files, and drivers. Since you are facing a weird bug, you can use a system restore point to restore the previous state. This method will only work if you have created a restore point in the past. Otherwise, you can proceed to reinstall Windows. To use a system restore point, follow the steps:
