All I know is nothing I have tried has worked except using a third party program at least it works but it a hassle. There is so many problems with Windows 10 now and it is hard to learn or keep up with for the average person.
File Explorer search not working in Windows 10 1909
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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Anonymous
2020-02-28T18:07:52+00:00 -
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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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Anonymous
2019-11-28T14:32:47+00:00 Microsoft has never been able to make a good "Explorer". She has not even added the "Print" feature yet, despite more than 30 years.
And now she (Nadella) decides to sabotage even more Explorer. After all he did it for Internet Explorer and smartphones and many other things, then.
Will come a time or Microsoft will replace Windows by Android or the Apple OS.
Nadella "works" very hard for that. And to say that he is a billionaire.
Like what treachery peace very well. The important thing is not to get caught.
If Microsoft continues to make profits it is because it has hidden hundreds of billions in tax havens over these decades.
Fortunately, because since Bill Gates left and he was replaced by the * # $% Satya Nadella nothing goes to Microsoft.
Nadella has the "head" (does it really have one or a brain?) In the "clouds".
Unable to create and sell smartphones, "just 2 billion potential customers - it's too late," he says. Must we be incompetent (or worked for the enemy) to say such nonsense when we have billions and we have everything we need to do it.
Internet Explorer had 95% see more market share. Now watched "Edge".
Nadella who will use Google Android for a Microsoft product.
It is clear that Nadella is worthy of "Mikhail Gorbachev" the greatest spy of all time in the United States.
Nadella must receive many "gifts" from Alphabet (Google) and Apple to sabotage since he is there Microsoft. Of course, very few people suspect him because he does all this with "discretion".
Continue your excellent work (sabotage) at Microsoft dear Nadella ...
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Anonymous
2019-11-27T19:49:48+00:00 Doing a google search for File Explorer search not working in Windows 10 1909 now brings up quite a few sites reporting this issue, how could you break such a basic feature of Windows is insane.
Really hope this gets patched quickly as it seems to be affecting a significant number of users.
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Anonymous
2019-11-21T08:56:09+00:00 Hi
Thanks for the response, here's my link to Feedback Hub: https://aka.ms/AA6m2oa.
Problem seems to be inconsistent, sometimes I am able to use the search, other times it won't let me click. This morning I was able to use it, but the text box appeared broken and misaligned. After a reboot, it returned to not working.