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
    2020-02-13T06:48:34+00:00

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  2. JuliaMarvin 22,275 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-02-05T15:53:09+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-01-23T04:04:49+00:00

    Did you try the suggestion i posted? My Search has been working since i discovered that.

    Go to Settings, Apps, Default Apps by protocol, Choose 

    "Windows Search Protocol"

    re select Windows Explorer

    Its possible the registry got crapped on and this has fixed it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-11-27T19:37:40+00:00

    same u

    that really stupid ...

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-11-25T04:31:55+00:00

    Yeah I wrote a .bat that taskkills explorer.exe and i’ve just been reopening it. I’ve tried all the troubleshooting suggested and nothing fixes it for long.

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