File Explorer search Current folder option doesn't work

Anonymous
2020-04-21T13:54:00+00:00

Good morning,

I am having a problem with my Windows 10 file explorer searches.  When I search for an item, it brings back results in for the current folder and all subfolders as it should.  When I click on "Current folder" in the search tools, however, it does nothing.  I still see all results from all subfolders.  

I believe this problem started after installing NVIDIA GeForce Experience and the latest NVIDIA driver.  I tried to do a system restore, but it seems I dont have any restore points.  That is another problem I will have to fix.  

Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-13T16:25:09+00:00

    Matthew, you figured out the fix!!!  Or at least an easy workaround to make it work!  Well done!  Finally, I can do my searches again like I used to do so thank you for figuring this out.  I don't think this is the way it was intended to be done but it's an easy additional one step process so who cares!  I hope everyone who has been annoyed by this issue for the past year or so is able to read this for the workaround solution.  Thanks again for the post!

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-13T00:19:25+00:00

    I have been having this same issue for the past week or so. In that time TWO Windows updates were PUSHED out. I am currently running Version 2004. This is definitely NEW behavior on my computer since the first of these two Windows updates was installed.

    I have tried BOTH of your recommended fixes and they do nothing. I have also rebuilt the file indexing twice. I thought it was working after I did that the first time but less than an hour later it was back to NOT working again. The indexing takes a very very long time so doing it over and over is not really a practical solution.

    Is anyone actually looking into the root cause on this?

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-10T13:50:53+00:00

    Well, rebuilding my computer and reinstalling windows did the trick... for about a week.  The problem has returned.  I could still use some help with this it seams.  

    Aditya Roy, are you still looking into this?  Seems like a lot of people are having problems with this.  I am also unable to install Windows Update KB4560960 because it causes me to be unable to print to one of my HP printers.  Can we expect a new windows update soon that will resolve some of these issues?

    Thanks

    Lance

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-13T12:17:17+00:00

    Hi Aditya,

    Thanks again for all of your help. 

    Here is the link to my feedback post:  https://aka.ms/AA8ebca

    Have a great day!

    Lance

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-05-12T15:57:57+00:00

    Hi Aditya,

    I created the new user administrator account on the PC, logged in to that account and created several strings of folders and subfolders to search as well as searching existing folders and subfolders.  The results were the same.  The 'Current folder' doesn't work.  

    Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

    Thanks

    Lance

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