With a decision that is certainly not without controversy, it seems that the latest preview version of Windows 11 would test a new feature for add an integrated internet search box directly to your desktop. Something that, although it could be good news, is a big mistake not to respect our default browser, using Bing and Microsoft Edge instead.

This was shared by Bleeping Computer, who provided this new feature is currently being tested with a small subset of Windows Insidersas part of Windows 11 build 25120 on the Dev channel.

When this feature is enabled, it looks quite similar to Google Widgets on Android phones and tablets, Windows 11 starts the DesktopSearchBoxWin32Exe.exe process show what Microsoft calls internally “Desktop search box”which creates a small frame on the desktop background, as shown in the shared screenshots.

This way, Windows 11 users will be able to have it even faster access to web searchThis saves the step of having to open a browser to get started with either a keyword, a full URL search, and even direct access to the URL you entered.

However, as we said, the biggest problem with this functionality is that (at least according to this first trial period) this feature would force us to use the Microsoft Edge browser and the Bing search engine, which continues to push from Microsoft to force users to use their browser and other tools in their ecosystem.

On the other hand, it is worth mentioning the fact that this bar takes up a useful space on our desktop, so it could hurt the head for users with more populated areas. In addition, although this feature may offer us little time savings, it is true that most users (among which I can include myself) it barely walks around your desk more than a few seconds after starting your computer using the system navigation bar and shortcuts to move around the computer.