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
    2020-01-04T20:15:52+00:00

    So does anyone have this update installed?

    I would think that a basic Windows function such as the search box would certainly warrant a quicker repair/fix.

    For me I can type in it but the box is so small you can't see what you are typing....so its pretty useless.

    That part doesn't seem to be mentioned in any posts.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-01-04T19:34:09+00:00

    You can use a 3-rd party alternative Explorer++

    instead File Explorer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-01-04T12:33:11+00:00

    Same problem here, Search in File Explorer is completely screwed. Update 1909 being uninstalled.

    I can only wonder when their constant screw-ups will make me uninstall Windows altogether...

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-01-04T04:26:36+00:00

    I just have been going thru the same thing for the past month or so and have ver 1909. Tried other solutions and so far this is the only thing that seems to work; which I first tried today.

    Open Settings > then switched all to ON and now it is working.

    So you post that it's working for something you only just started testing today?

    Let us know when the problem returns.

    Chris

    and it has... and we go around around again

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-01-04T01:07:23+00:00

    I just have been going thru the same thing for the past month or so and have ver 1909. Tried other solutions and so far this is the only thing that seems to work; which I first tried today.

    Open Settings > then switched all to ON and now it is working.

    Tried already, not works....

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