Windows 10 1909 File Explorer Search issue

Anonymous
2019-10-22T08:53:25+00:00

What happened to explorer search? Unable to paste the copied

file name to search for as it was in previous versions. I have to

manually type the file name and press Enter. This is terrible! Why does Microsoft only make things worse with each new version ?!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-01-29T04:24:50+00:00

    KB4532695 (Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909, released January 28, 2020) resolves this issue.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4532695/windows-10-update-kb4532695

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-12-19T08:55:27+00:00

    Further to my own Feedback submission to MS, whereby CTRL +F, whilst in File Explorer (FE) only produced a Blue Box with a RH-Arrow (no cursor), Search now seems to be much better.  CTRL + F (to query a large mp3 Folder) now generates the Titles for the Artist in question held within the Library, as a drop-down Menu.  This I believe was one improvement MS intended, (previously only one queried title appeared) and it is greatly appreciated.  Thus for now I would withdraw my personal original gripe to MS.  Meanwhile, I hope that others within this thread resolve their individual problems.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-12-14T19:55:43+00:00

    Thank you.  Finally, someone who knows what she/he is talking about.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-12-11T14:32:37+00:00

    You're right about that.  This is seriously bad quality control.  My understanding is that Microsoft cut their testing staff by a significant amount and this is leading to the lack of product quality we've been seeing in Windows 10.  As far as quality and reliability, Windows 7 was definitely the better product.  It's too bad because I do like Windows 10 but the fact a different part of it breaks as often as it has been lately makes Microsoft look like a company that's struggling.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-12-08T09:46:08+00:00

    have you tried using the 1909 search abbility in the title/ locations bar insteah of the designated search bar/ i can copy paste erase history and search all through what used to be the file name or locations bar to the left of the search. click to highlight then delete :c/ This PC and right click to copy or paste or delete search history

    It's not title/location bar, it's the address bar you are talking about... It doesn't have the same history as the search bar and you can't delete anything in the address bar.

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