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You can run a Google search directly in Windows now - no browser needed

This floating Google search bar for Windows might be your next big productivity hack. Here's how it works.

If you're like me, you probably head to Google's search engine on the web several times a day to get information on specific topics. But if you're working in Windows, that means you have to stop what you're doing, fire up your browser, go to Google's search site, and then enter your query. Flip the switch to turn on the experiment and then click the Download app button to grab the installation file.

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