Windows 10: File Explorer problem - search and more

I have Windows 10 2004 update, until 7-10 days ago no problems. I do the Updates whenever available.

First problem was the Search tab in File Explorer would not accept any input.

Last 24 hours, this changed to the search tab accepting a single character from the keyboard, but within a file folder keyboard search for a file or subfolder by its first character would not move the cursor. Howver, PageUp etc do work.

I ran the troubleshooter as Admin for search but this does not fix the problem.

Just finished both SFC /Scannow and then DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and both come up with no problems.


An adjacent system with the same Windows configuration and updates, but a different chipset than the problem one, has none of these problems.

The problem machine has an AMD chipset, 2012 vintage. But this has never been a problem before.

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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.

 

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.

 

Windows File Explorer Search

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)
  
• Have you tried restarting your computer?
  
• Are you aware of any changes on the PC prior to this issue?

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



Method 1:
Restore File Explorer 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.

Method 2:Run Automatically diagnose and repair Windows file tool

Please refer the suggestion as mentioned in this article for troubleshooting the issue:
Automatically diagnose and repair Windows file
and folder problems



Method 3: Fix problems in Windows Search

Please refer the suggestion as mentioned in this article for troubleshooting the issue:

Fix problems in Windows Search



Regards,



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator