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
    2020-01-08T10:31:07+00:00

    Well I've read online that Microsoft will fix this in next update in March or April 2020. But till then you have to deal with it. :P

    well no you can use a small software called "Everything" and all your search related problems will be gone in a second.

    I've tested it and its blazing fast,

    You can have a detailed information in the link below,

    https://hrdpgajjar.blogspot.com/2020/01/how-to-search-faster-on-windows-10.html

    Hope it helps 

    :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-01-06T17:45:37+00:00

    I simply signed up for prereleases and it's fixed in next build.

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

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

    instead File Explorer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-01-03T07:37:40+00:00

    As I wrote earlier the problem is already fixed in Windows 10 Build 19013 (20H1):

    https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/10/29/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-19013/

    You can download it as a member of Insider program.

    All other common users will get this build during the spring 2020.

    Temporary solution which works for me:

    • close all "file explorer" windows
    • kill the process "SearchUI.exe" in Task Manager (tab Details)
    • start a new file explorer window

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-01-01T20:18:18+00:00

    I too have experienced this exact same issue on two different computers, one of which is literally only a day old.

    I cannot speak for the long-term reliability of this method, but here's a way I found to (at least temporarily) fix the broken search bar without having to kill explorer.exe in Task Manager or having to use PowerShell commands on my own computer:

    1. Open a folder, any folder (doesn't matter which)
    2. In the Ribbon, click on View and then Options
    3. When the Folder Options window appears, click the View tab
    4. Scroll the "Advanced settings" list about halfway down
    5. Look for the setting "Launch folder windows in a separate process".

          a. If it is NOT checked, then click the box to check it

          b. If it IS checked, then uncheck it, click Apply, and finally re-check it

    1. Click Apply, and then OK.

    This seems to have worked for me, but like I said only time will tell if the problem comes back or not.

    Worked for me!  Will monitor to see if it continues.

    Thank you #TorinDarkFlight

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