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
    2020-09-28T17:51:18+00:00

    If I have understood you clearly, when you input ANY term in the search field in File Explorer and press return, the advanced search tab fails to appear?

    If so I would add your comments in the feedback Hub and also open a case via settings/get help. Just put random rubbish in the message field until the option to chat to a person appears. They will hopefully offer you a remote session.

    I also have a works laptop which is still operating on creator version 1806 where the search filed is intact and working as it should be. I couldn't roll back to this version as I was on v.2004.

    If u are on version 1909 you can roll back. 

    However unless you have somehow disabled the automatic updates (i dont know how to do this ) this would be very much a short term resolution as your machine will eventually update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-28T17:12:02+00:00

    this has been recommened before.  i can search by a term in a box on upper right, but my search tab does not appear if i type in that search box on the right.  i can only search by words, terms.  i have lost ability to search by date -- particular day or more general (week, year etc)

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-28T16:30:03+00:00

    try inputting any term in the search field and press enter. Hopefully the Search tab will appear 

    let me know what happens

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-28T16:17:02+00:00

    I dont even have the option to search by date, week, day, month, year etc.  my search tab is gone since installing Microsoft 365 (which I pay for annually!!), my cloud says there's no room left though I have 1T a huge amount of room, and there are no fixes.  unacceptable!!!  it's an essential feature

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-28T15:28:33+00:00

    Not only does the search tab not show up, I can no longer search by a particular date modified.  i.e, I cannot choose a specific date, the only choices are the drop down list of "last week" etc.  The only way to search by one particular day is to pick from the previous search, choose modified today, then back up and manually type in the date and delete the search word term.  It's totally bizarre that this is not fixed or that they didn't notice it was an issue.  The search tool has been totally destroyed.

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