Windows 11 File Explorer no longer remembers search history; how to reenable?

Anonymous
2023-03-18T16:09:33+00:00

I frequently use File Explorer to search for local files. Until recently, it would remember my past file searches, but beginning two days ago, without warning, File Explorer no longer remembers those searches; the search bar is empty. How do I reenable it?

I've confirmed that search and file history is enabled in Privacy settings. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Windows 11 Home 10.0.22621 Build 22621

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-13T06:21:49+00:00

    Here are some Feedback Hub entries related to the issue ; please up vote them

    1. "With the latest updates in Windows 11 22H2 File Explorer no longer shows a history dropdown with my latest searches - please bring it back"

    https://aka.ms/AAkqvtv

    1. "file explorer search history no longer exists"

    https://aka.ms/AAqu60i

    1. "No history in search through File Explorer. This problem appeared a long time ago."

    https://aka.ms/AAqul9z

    ps: the keyboard shortcut to open the Feeback Hub is Windows+F

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-13T12:21:27+00:00

    Hi

    I switched to windows 10 latest now everything back to normal

    Our company started to buy Mac books and asked us to get to learn Mac OS

    We are starting to like the Mac OS

    Never hang 😂😂😂😂

    And I am very happy with windows 10

    I don’t know why I have changed it to windows 11

    And go through all these hassles

    Jus switched back to windows 10

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-13T14:05:31+00:00

    Lucky you! Unfortunately, my computer is new and came with Windows 11 installed. 😕 First thing I did was install Start11 to get the start menu back at least. I was so busy installing programs and so forth, I didn't even notice File Explorer didn't work properly.

    I'll be honest. I hated Windows 10 at first, too. 😁 But I got used to it. I figure the same will happen with Windows 11, but at least basic functions worked in Windows 10!

    I can't believe Microsoft doesn't even bother to fix File Explorer!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-13T18:31:16+00:00

    Hi,

    Try this program been using it for ages and far faster than Microsoft search and has history (Yellow below)

    grepWin - Stefans Tools (stefankueng.com) (Get the Portable version no installation)

    Also voidtools Everything Search is very good

    Regards

    Mark

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T05:19:46+00:00

    Thanks for the suggestions and screenshots. I appreciate it. Hopefully one will work out.

    Kathleen

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