Meanwhile, I'm using the taskbar Search button. Narrow to Documents. Then select "Search for ... in File Explorer."
File Explorer search not working in Windows 10 1909
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Anonymous
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
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Anonymous
2020-01-21T16:25:48+00:00 I have been having this problem for months! It is making computer life very difficult! So sick of Microsoft and their issues with updates... one crashed my last laptop! FIX THIS ISSUE MICROSOFT! How many complaints do you need to hear before addressing an issue!
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Anonymous
2020-01-20T20:21:03+00:00 Hmm.. they are working "hard"
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19546General changes, improvements, and fixes for PC
- We fixed an issue resulting in Timeline not showing any activities.
- We fixed an issue resulting in Outlook search not working for some.
- We fixed an issue significantly impacting Task View reliability for some.
- We fixed an issue where pressing Spatial Sound -> Off in the sound menucaused Explorer.exe to crash.
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Anonymous
2020-01-20T19:49:54+00:00 Neither the Clear File Explorer History button does not work.
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Anonymous
2020-01-20T10:13:38+00:00 I don't understand why these kind of bugs are not fixed immediately. It's been 5 years since first release of Windows 10 and it is not stable at all. Updates are imposed but not tested as they should... I think Windows 7 is still way better for Professional and Business use. There are several choices made from Win 8 and next versions which makes me think how someone can even think them. Ex. why replacing Windows Image Viewer with this 'Photos' ****.... At least start menu have been fixed after 4 years so you can remove an entire group of pinned apps without removing each one of theme (this makes me think: do people in Microsoft use a Windows pc in their daily life? because these problems seems really dumb for such a big enterprise and leader in operating systems). Anyway everyone has to use Windows so we have to cohabit with its problems...