File Explorer search Current folder option doesn't work

caused by windows 2004 update... 

same problem here. 

The contextual search bar does not appear until after search query has been entered preventing it to be used.

Matthew Sibley, thank you so much for posting this.  I just tried your suggestion, and it worked like a charm.  It is certainly a bug that this doesn't work the way it is intended to, but at least now we all know a way to force it to work.  I don't know how you discovered this, but I sure am glad you did.  Certainly, everyone else who has posted on here will be singing your praises also. 

I will leave this post open and unsolved, because this is not a solution, but a work around.  I hope Microsoft will work to correct the actual problem.  Aditya_Roy...  Are you still following this post?

Sorry to anyone who is looking for an answer, but the only way I found to fix it is to do a system recovery.  I had several other problems with the computer and decided that was my best option.  I also had a problem with Automatic updates not working.  FYI: When Automatic Updates start working, Windows updates KB4560960 & KB4567512 may cause some HP printers not to work with your PC.  I had to uninstall the later to get my HP Designjet 500 to work.  

I will not mark this as resolved until Microsoft finds a solution for this.  I hope the rest of you get some answers.

Hi Aditya,

Has there been any progress on this yet?

Thanks

Lance

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

We understand your concern as you are having issue in File explorer search option. In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the Windows 10 Version and Build installed? (Type winver in Windows search/Run command)
• What do you mean when you say "When I click on "Current folder" in the search tools, however, it does nothing.  I still see all results from all "?
• Have you tried restarting your computer?

Meanwhile, we would suggest you to refer these methods and check.

Method 1:Restart Windows Search service.

1. Press Windows + R key to open run command.
2. Type services.msc and click Ok.
3. Scroll and look for Windows Search. Double click on the service.
4. Set the startup type as Automatic and click Ok.
5. Click on Start or Restart from the left pane

Method 2: If the issue persists, then we would suggest you to refer these steps to restore it to default.

1. Open File Explorer and click on View tab from the top.
2. Click the arrow below Options and select Change folder and search options.
3. Under General tab, click on Restore Defaults.
4. Click Ok and relaunch File Explorer.

Regards,

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator