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#"],"sub_categories":[],"readme":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/logo.png\" height=\"150px\" width=\"auto\" /\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBeautySearch\u003c/h1\u003e\nWindows 10+ Search Window appearance tweaker\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/blob/master/LICENSE\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/license/krlvm/BeautySearch?style=flat-square\" alt=\"License\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/releases/latest\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/krlvm/BeautySearch?style=flat-square\" alt=\"Latest release\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/releases\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/krlvm/BeautySearch/total?style=flat-square\" alt=\"Downloads\"/\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/ui.png\" alt=\"BeautySearch Installer\" /\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\nWindows 10 Search User Interface is built on web technologies, so it can be easily tweaked by injecting a custom JavaScript file.\\\nThe [BeautySearch script](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/BeautySearch/BeautySearch.js) can be installed automatically using the Installer written in C# or manually.\n\nAnother [BeautySearch script](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/BeautySearch/BeautySearch11.js) is available for [Windows 11](https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch#windows-11).\n\n## Available tweaks\n\n### Fake Acrylic for 20H1+\nSearch Window Acrylic effect was broken in late 20H1 Insider Builds and apparently won't be fixed, although a fix was already available in Build 19541.\nBeautySearch has a special [*Fake Acrylic*](https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/wiki/Acrylic-effect-in-Windows-10-20H1---Search-Window) tweak which re-implements the acrylic effect in a different way with some limitations.\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/fake-acrylic/light.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\n### Show accent color on Search Window\nYou can enable accent color on Start Menu, Action Center and Taskbar with Windows 10, but not on Search Window.\\\nBeautySearch can fix this flaw.\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/accent-background/disabled.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/accent-background/enabled.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\n### Show search results in Dark Theme\nWindows 10 still show search results in Light Theme, although Dark Theme is enabled.\\\nBeautySearch implements the missing Dark Theme for search results.\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/dark-theme/comparasion.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\nIt also looks great with Accent Background enabled:\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/dark-theme/accent.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\nIt's also possible to use dark themed search results when light themed apps - check radio buttons in the installer.\n\n### Remove background from UWP applications icons\nUWP icons background was removed from the Start Menu in the last Insider Builds, but it still present in other pieces of the OS.\\\nBeautySearch helps you to get rid of that inconsistency for the Search Window.\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/tiles-background/disabled.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/tiles-background/enabled.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\n### Context menu tweaking\nThe context menus of the Search Window are inconsistent with the others in the system.\\\nBeautySearch provides following tweaks for the context menus:\n- Adding shadows to context menus\n- Adding acrylic effect to the context menus\n- Making context menus consistent with Fluent Design system\n- Making the corners of context menus rounded\n- Aligning the width of all Search context menus\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/context-menus/enabled.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\n### Sharp and rounded corners\nThere are outlines in UI to help the people navigating using keyboard. However, outlines in the Search Window are visible when you navigating with mouse.\\\nBeautySearch can show the outlines only when you're using keyboard to make the UI look better.\n\n### Adjusting corners\nBeautySearch allows you to make all corners sharp to be consistent with the rest of Windows Shell, or rounded to be consistent with the new Fluent Design guidelines.\n\n### Enhanced look\n\nBeautySearch provides a tweak which allows you to use more acrylic in Search Window design:\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/enhanced-look/light.png\" width=\"33%\" /\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/enhanced-look/dark.png\" width=\"33%\" /\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/tweaks/enhanced-look/accent.png\" width=\"33%\" /\u003e\n\n### Top Apps section editor\n\nBeautySearch allows you to get rid of useless icons in Top Apps section.\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/top-apps.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\n### Disable 19H2+ File Explorer Search Experience\n\nBeautySearch allows you to get rid of slow, web-powered File Explorer Search Experience.\n\n### Change Search Box Text\n\nBeautySearch allows you to edit the text which is displayed on Search Box by default.\n\n### Enforce Dark Search Box when Taskbar is Dark\n\nBeautySearch allows you get Dark Search box when System Theme is set to Dark, but Apps Theme is set to Light.\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/searchbox-dark-text.png\" width=\"50%\" /\u003e\n\n### Dynamic Recent Activity Items Count\n\nBeautySearch can adjust count of recent activity items to fit the height of the Search Window.\nHeight of the Search Window can be resized by resizing the Start Menu.\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/dynamic-activity.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\n### Windows 11\n\nWindows 11 Search UI still not ideal and BeautySearch can improve its context menus acrylic effect to make it consistent with native (or even disable it), making them compact and aligning their widths. BeautySearch on Windows 11 also disables ugly outlines when keyboard navigation is not used, and making some other little quality improvements.\n\nThe screenshot on the left was taken before installing BeautySearch, on the right - after.\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/github-images/windows-11.png\" width=\"100%\" /\u003e\n\n## FAQ\n\n### Does BeautySearch have a performance impact?\nNo. BeautySearch does not consume RAM and does not affect performance. It is a somewhat like a stylesheet which is embedded in Search App after installation.\n\n### Does BeautySearch add to startup?\nNo. BeautySearch Installer is the only executable file distrubuted and only need for automatic and convenient script injection. After installation you can delete the Installer.\\\nYou can also install the script manually without executing any binaries (see below).\n\n### Does it violate my privacy?\nNo. BeautySearch doesn't have any analytics or telemetry, and doesn't even check for updates.\n\n### Is it safe and stable enough to use?\nYes. As stated earlier, BeautySearch is something like a stylesheet.\\\nJust in case, check the compatibility of your system: at the time of publication, BeautySearch was tested on Windows 10 versions 19H1-21H2, as well as on the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build (Build 21390).\\\nIf you ran into a problem after installation, see below.\nWindows 11 is supported since version 1.15. It has been tested on 22H2, but most of the tweaks should also work on 22H1.\n\n### Bing Search stopped to work after installation\nBeautySearch is incompatible with Bing Search. If you live in an unsupported region, you won't even notice.\\\nTo enable it back, just uninstall BeautySearch.\\\nAlso, work is underway to implement search for all regions with any search engine, details can be found [here](https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/issues/1).\n\n### VirusTotal marks BeautySearch Installer as malicious\nOnly one antivirus out of 71 considers the file to be malicious, and only because the installer writes files to the system directory (see which directory in the manual installation section).\nThe source code for both the installer and the script is published under the GNU GPLv3 license, and if you don't trust the published binaries, you can easily build the project using Visual Studio 2019.\n\n## Instlallation\n\n### Using Instaler\nYou need to run Windows 10 May 2019 Update (19H1 aka version 1903, build 18362) and higher to install BeautySearch using the Installer.\n\nBeautySearch is tested on:\n - Windows 10 19H1, 19H2\n - Windows 10 20H1, 20H2, 21H1\n - Windows 10 Next, Insider Preview Build 21390\n - Windows 11 22H2\n\nDownload the Installer [here](https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/releases/latest) and run it as administrator.\\\nSelect the tweaks you want to apply and click \"Install\".\n\n\u003e Since version 1.7, BeautySearch supports silent installation using CLI. You can set preferred theme and disable design enhancements (optional):\n\nSilent install:\n```\n$ BeautySearch.exe auto\n```\nAdvanced silent install\n```\n$ BeautySearch.exe auto [auto/light/dark] [disable-enhancements]\n$ BeautySearch.exe auto dark disable-enhancements\n$ BeautySearch.exe auto light\n```\n\n### Manual installation\nDownload the last version of the BeautySearch script [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/master/BeautySearch.js) and modify it in order to get the tweaks you're need.\\\nNavigate to `C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\\cache\\Local\\` (or `C:\\Windows\\SystemApps\\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\\cache\\Local\\` on 19H1 and 19H2) and take full ownership \u0026 access over the `Desktop` folder.\\\nOpen `2.html` in Notepad or any other text editor and add this line to the end of the file:\\\n`\u003cscript type=\\\"text/javascript\\\" src=\\\"ms-appx-web:///cache/local/Desktop/BeautySearch.js\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e`\\\nCopy the script to the folder and end task `SearchApp.exe` (you can execute `taskkill /f /im SearchApp.exe` in the terminal).\\\nSome additional instructions with screenshots can be found [there](https://github.com/krlvm/BeautySearch/issues/11#issuecomment-860113080).\n\n## Troubleshooting\nIf you're unable to open the Search Window after installation, the application files was corrupted. Most likely, BeautySearch is not compatible with your version of Windows 10.\\\nExecute `sfc /scannow` in the terminal to repair the application files. If you're still can't open the Search Window run this command in PowerShell to reinstall the Search app:\\\n`Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.Windows.Search | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register \"$($_.InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml\"}`\n\n\nIf you're experiencing problems or want to suggest a feature, feel free to open a new issue.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fkrlvm%2FBeautySearch","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fkrlvm%2FBeautySearch","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fkrlvm%2FBeautySearch/lists"}