Missing search tab - File Explorer (Windows 10 - 1909)

Anonymous
2019-11-27T19:11:35+00:00

Hello,

I have installed the latest update of windows 10 (home and pro).

Windows 10 Pro - 1909 (v. 18363.476)

Now the "search" tab is no longer in the folders and I can't clear the search history either. Where is this tab?!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-28T18:47:48+00:00

    what worked for me was enter anything in the search box and hit enter or the search arrow, the search tab then appears and you can then search again with all the full search tab options.

    Yes, I found almost the same thing.  It doesn't work for "anything" but if I use a prior search with one of Explorer's magic words, such as

    date:lastmonth

    then I do get the Search tab.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-11-30T02:49:41+00:00

    Problem with the work-around you mentioned (key-in any in the File-Explorer the search-field) is that explorer switch you to Explorer "Search-Results" !

    Now, any search you do is applied to whatever is in the Search-Results.. 

    Work around: You have to search a scope that includes the item you are looking for (e.g. search for "last week" if you not sure the  item created-date is yesterday). 

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-04T21:45:05+00:00

    I have been having the same problem. If I put **kind:**in the search bar and press Enter it brings up the search tools.

    You can also enter the information manually, ex: kind:=pictures for example to bring up all pictures in search. However, there was a time when just clicking in the search field added the tab automatically, I do not know why Microsoft changes things that work so well.

    Yes. No wonder more and more people are frustrated with Windows "improvements". 

    In addition to annoying and downright stupid., this is this is counterproductive.  I hope someone at Microsoft is listening.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-04T21:54:31+00:00

    Was there any answer to this search issue??

    It is so annoying and frustrating. I hope There is a solution, soon. 

    Why did they ever move the  search option away from the search box in Windows 10 is beyond me. However, it seems they are really now trying to dumb windows completely. Maybe sabotage?

    Prior to the 1909 update, the previous search options were a nuisances being so far from the search box. But now, you have to do a dummy search first, wait and hope that the search menu appears, and then are limited to the few options they give you. For example on date, used to be you could input the date range. Now its gone. Unbelievable!!!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-12-05T21:03:55+00:00

    Hi Yaek.m,

    See the attached file.

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

    Thank you!

    Liar.

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