File Explorer search not working in Windows 10 1909

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.

Hi !

I confirm windows file search problems on all 6 computers in my office. It takes some time to write search criteria in the search window - it does not respond. Search suggestion are shown in a narrow column - barely visible. A quick solution to the problem could be very much appreciated. 

You should be able to restart explorer through task manager instead of ending the process (Still kills it like end task but starts it back up afterwards).

Also, if you do instead close explorer, you can open task manager again (ctrl + shift + esc), click File > Run new task and then type explorer in the run box that pops up.

Both of these methods will bring back explorer (including the taskbar) without you having to restart the whole machine.

I just can't believe how many days have passed since MS released the November update which screwed so many PCs worldwide and they have done absolutely nothing to fix it. I've lost so much time and money that I decided to migrate to Linux.

Currently I'm using Linux Mint as my main system and its performance is just amazing I encourage you to do the same if that's something you can afford to do. I believe that's the only way to escape from the always buggy updates released by MS.

I have escalated it, thank you for the patience.