Windows 10: File explorer search broken?

Discus and support File explorer search broken? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Latest version of Windows 10 1909, after some time it randomly won't let me search on file explorer..can't click on the search bar...nothing happens.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/RedditUser09138, Jan 26, 2020.

  1. File explorer search broken?


    Latest version of Windows 10 1909, after some time it randomly won't let me search on file explorer..can't click on the search bar...nothing happens. Have to signout/restart or manually restart file explorer. Anyone else?

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    /u/RedditUser09138, Jan 26, 2020
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  2. File Explorer Search Not Working


    I am trying to search in File Explorer (Windows Explorer, My Computer) and it will not find anything. I can copy text from a name in the list and paste it in the search box and it still finds nothing. I have looked at the suggestions that have been posted and nothing I find that is relative to this works. Anyone have any suggestions? I am running Win 10 Pro on an I3 coustom desktop computer.
     
    Maestro2711, Jan 26, 2020
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  3. setting default view for Winodws Explorer Search Reasults

    Thank you for the detailed response. To change the search result's view from content to list, we suggest following the steps below:

    • Open the File Explorer and try to search for files.
    • In the toolbar, open the View tab and click List
      to change the view.
    • Once changed, close the File Explorer.
    • Open the File Explorer again and try to search to see if the setting has been retained.

    After performing the steps above, reply back to us so we can provide additional help.
     
    Jennifer Cha, Jan 26, 2020
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  4. jimbo45 Win User

    File explorer search broken?

    Search (file explorer) broken in 9879


    Hi there

    I think the search is broken in file explorer in 9879

    Say I'm just looking for all my ISO files -- I used to type in the search argument *.iso or even .iso and it would list all files xxxxxx.iso

    Now the search returns ANY STRING CONTAINING iso in it such as xxxxxxisonluxxxxxxx etc -- totally USELESS.

    I think also a space now is treated as a wild card so you also get xxxxx.iso.xxxxx too which is NOT what I want either.

    Don't developers ever need to use a search or are their brains hard wired so that they know where every file is on their machines. Surely this is one of the basic elements of "An Explorer" - to search and find !!!!. They surely must have a test script or checksheet to go through before allowing a build out of the door.

    (Fortunately I can just do the search from a Linux server using the windows drives as network shared drives - the DOLPHIN file browser search WORKS the way it should !!!! - but I shouldn't have to use another machine for a basic function like this).

    Cheers
    jimbo
     
    jimbo45, Jan 26, 2020
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