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
    2020-01-24T14:20:00+00:00

    You can use an alternative 3rd party program.

    I use Explorer++, it has an interface similar

    to that of File Explorer's.

    You can google the web to find more alternatives.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-01-24T14:47:06+00:00

    Captain Vilmer Potts: Next time the search tab is open, right click on the Kind icon and Add it to the Quick Access Toolbar. This does not, unfortunately, solve the frozen search box problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-01-24T15:14:41+00:00

    version 2004 build 19041.21 it's fine, for real - everything was fixed with File Explorer

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-01-24T18:45:44+00:00

    just a quick question..... how many of you that are having explorer search bar issues, also have Office 365 Personal (or any version that includes outlook)? I noticed that windows 10 no longer includes the old style indexing service like was used in win 7 an older OS versions. but if you install outlook, it gets installed. and setup. 1909 does not appear to use it by default. it uses windows search instead. at least this was the case on my pc. I did not get indexing until i got office 365. also, I am using the version of Office 365 that is installed and updated via the windows store. though, i don't know if that would make any difference in this case.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-01-24T21:29:15+00:00

    As I wrote earlier - the issue with Search function in File Explorer is already fixed within the Windows Spring 2020 update. We have to wait until May 2020, or install the update manually via https://insider.windows.com/en-us/ (only for advanced users), or use the workaround (Task Manager -> tab Details -> kill SearchUI.exe process).

    If a fix is available, why can it not be made available - worst case - in the next Patch Tuesday?

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