File Explorer search not working in Windows 10 1909

Anonymous
2019-11-20T13:56:08+00:00

Ever since I updated to Windows 10 1909 the Search Box in the File Explorer is completely unuseable. It shows a text cursor but I cannot click inside the box or type any text into it. Essentially it's a text box with no "wiring". 

Any ideas how to resolve this issue? I'm having to resort to using a third-party search app just to find files in my projects.

Kind regards

Byron

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-12-04T16:22:41+00:00

    I'm having the same issue, and when it does let me type no results come up. For instance a folder full of PDFs finds none.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-12-03T04:04:01+00:00

    Hello,

    Since going to 1909 (from 1903) not only have I seen this problem with search, but from time to time file explorer will hang (typically when I'm trying to recycle the waste paper basket) and then restart itself.

    Have to say file explorer on 1909 isn't very stable.

    Thanks.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-12-02T09:18:05+00:00

    It didn't happen to me, the bar never came back and I was forced to restart, but I suspect it's because I selected "end task" instead of "restart task". Next time I'll try "restart".

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-12-02T07:06:55+00:00

    Hello Led,

    You are correct in that the Windows taskbar disappears when you do a restart of it in the task manager , but it does reappear almost immediately. The problem is if anything was opened in the taskbar, you lose it. At least the cursor will work again in the search bar. 

    It sure beats the hell out of restarting my system every time.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-12-02T07:02:09+00:00

    Thanks very much Horace and for the tenforums.com tutorial. I do know how to use it. It's just the new windows update has created some problems that I've already articulated. The tutorial although generally is helpful, some of it is now irrelevant in terms of some of the function due to the change, as far as I see it. 

    Someone said something about it being rewired??? It would be nice if windows could give us a full explanation of how they've specifically changed it.

    Thank you again for your help.

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