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
    2019-11-29T01:07:55+00:00

    same problem

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-11-29T08:00:32+00:00

    I have the same problem! it seems to be inconsistent....

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-11-29T14:18:11+00:00

    The same for me. Additionally, glitches appear in the address bar.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-12-01T12:18:40+00:00

    Issue number 1:

    I have the same issue with cursor working and not working in the search bar. The only way I can solve it is to go to the task manager and end task Windows Explorer. That will solve it immediately but the error does occur again. Until I found out about the ending Windows Explorer via the task manager, I had to restart my system which was ridiculous.

    Issue number 2:

    When a search is made and the search tools tab is created, a couple of things there are not right anymore. Usually you can search for all subfolders or current folder. The subfolder one is fine as you can go find that through the 'kind' type. The current folder search however, is very much a hit and miss affair now. I would say 3% hit and 97% miss. I you have subfolders in a search and try to search via the current folder in order just to show the main folders most of the time it doesn't change a thing. Before this latest update, there was no problem.

    Issue number 3:

    The other thing missing now is under the date modified search, the date range is no longer there, It makes it very difficult if you want to search for things that way.

    This is very frustrating and disappointing from Microsoft. Perhaps many people don't use the search bar in file explorer but I do. I like to use its facility in order to save searches which I have found most beneficial.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-12-01T14:02:47+00:00

    After opening File Explorer try clicking on the View tab>Options>Change Folder and Search Options. Under the General tab>Open File Explorer to:, select Quick access then click Applyand OK and see if this allows you to use the Search Box. See image below, Click on, tap or activate image to enlarge it.

    Also you may want to look at this.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/94452-search-file-explorer-windows-10-a.html

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