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
    2020-01-20T19:49:54+00:00

    Neither the Clear File Explorer History button does not work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-01-20T10:13:38+00:00

    I don't understand why these kind of bugs are not fixed immediately. It's been 5 years since first release of Windows 10 and it is not stable at all. Updates are imposed but not tested as they should... I think Windows 7 is still way better for Professional and Business use. There are several choices made from Win 8 and next versions which makes me think how someone can even think them. Ex. why replacing Windows Image Viewer with this 'Photos' ****.... At least start menu have been fixed after 4 years so you can remove an entire group of pinned apps without removing each one of theme (this makes me think: do people in Microsoft use a Windows pc in their daily life? because these problems seems really dumb for such a big enterprise and leader in operating systems). Anyway everyone has to use Windows so we have to cohabit with its problems...

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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