Windows 10: File Explorer not returning any results when searching metadata of JPG photos

Here's the setup:Running Windows 11Have added additional metadata to jpg photos, for example added the word "tree" to the Tags fieldGo to the folder where that jpg is at and enter "Tags:tree" into the search boxNo resultsForced a complete rebuild of the index, still no resultsAs soon as I type the first character after "Tags:" all the files in the target folder disappear and I get the response "No items match your search."I've tried searching other metadata in these photos and always get nothing.What's going on????

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Explorer Search Box Return to All Files

Maybe I am also misunderstanding, but after the search results, left arrow returns to full file listing.

 

File explorer search defective

Win 10 build 1990 file explorer search will return list of files if you input the correct name of the file(s) you are looking for and if you enter only the first few characters of the file name it will return a list of every file with names beginning with
those few characters BUT will NOT return any result if the search characters are not at the front of the file name. ie. if you search for "ab" the results will be a list of files beginning with "ab". But files with names with "ab" in the middle of the name
eg. "nab.exe" will not be included in search result.

This is contrary to all computing search conventions past and present and should be considered a defect.

Is there a way to rectify this deficiency?

 

File Explorer Search Question

Additional information to "properly" complete this task (this post is for the original poster, and for future reference for others that come across this post): The step that is mentioned in post #2 above disables that certain feature from listing the history of your search results, yet those search results that you posted in your picture, I highly believe, are still saved in your computer. (So if you undo the steps from post #2, your history will show up again.) The best practices in a scenario like this is to also remove those search results (that are now hidden after following step #2). What I would do: 1) Temporarily undo what you did from Step #2 2) Click in the search box, and place your mouse cursor on the first result. You will see an "X" on the right side. Here's an example of what mine currently looks like:

(as you can see, I placed my mouse cursor on the first result, to see that "X" on the right side of that history result) 3) Press that "X" button, to delete that search result from the history that the computer saved 4) The list will move upwards, removing that first result. The same thing will show for that next result. 5) Continue that same process until the list is cleared. 6) Keep note though! One this list is removed, press in that Search box again! It's possible that more results will show. If so, those next list of results are from even older. Sometimes Windows doesn't show every single item within that first list, so you must press the Search Box above again, in order for Windows to reload more of that list. 7) Continue this same process, if applies. 8) One there are no more items to list, then follow the same process from Step #2 above to go back to the new, history-disabled, method that you just did. What I typed is pretty much a more "proper" way to approach this scenario, in order to avoid others figuring out a way to look at the history of your searches. My steps are not necessary, but would be more preferred if you want to completely remove your search history. It's your choice.