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

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-01-19T13:35:39+00:00

    Using Explorer++ you have to click twice until you have what you want, and that sucks. 

    Can anyone confirm in v1903 works fine to replace explorer.exe v1909(449) with that version ?

    L.E.: Done that, the same thing! It's from something else.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-01-19T08:13:51+00:00

    You may use an alternative 3rd party program.

    I use Explorer++

    you may google the web for more alternatives.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-01-18T17:46:10+00:00

    And what happened to Search by Kind? This was working fine until I installed Build 18363. 

    Also, I have the same issues with search freezing. Very frustrating indeed.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-01-18T13:33:46+00:00

    Same problem here - SEARCH BOX FREEZES! This is very frustrating as I use this all the time.

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