Right click on an open spot on your Taskbar.
On the menu the pops up, click on Lock the Taskbar to remove the check mark.
You should now see a dotted vertical bar to the left of Desktop Search.
Move your mouse pointer over this bar until it turns into a double headed arrow.
Click on the bar and drag it to the left to make the Search box larger.
Once you've finished resizing the Search box right click on the Taskbar and
click Lock the Taskbar to restore the check mark.
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