Windows 10: Minimizing file explorer sends it back to search mode

With latest Windows 10 update currently I'm having 2004, if you search in File Explorer and do "open folder/file location", and then minimize the explorer window, it will automatically roll back to original search status.


Steps to reproduce this bug:

1. Open File Explorer

2. Pick a drive/folder, say "D:\data"

3. On search box of File Explorer, type a search string, for instance "rose"

4. A list of folders/files that have the string "rose" will be listed, and now right click on a folder/file, and select "open folder/file location"

5. As expected, the search status colored as blue in task bar is gone, and the window becomes like a regular file explorer window colored as yellow in task bar.

6. You can further click on side bar and choose a different folder to display

7. NOW the PROBLEM, if you minimize this window or click on bottom right corner to minimize all open windows, you will see from task bar that it goes back to search mode, and display "rose". If you open it again, you will see it shows search result for "rose" in current folder.


So, by picking "open file location", you already end the search and want to use file explorer in its usual way, but minimizing the window brings it back to search mode. I use search A LOT, and have seen this issue only recently. This is definitely a bug!

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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.

 

File Explorer Does Not Minimize

This is weird. My File Explorer will no longer minimize without locking up.

Specifically, if I open File Explorer it opens up fine. If I click on the minimize button the window itself will minimize like expected however the list of files within that window will all flash/blink rapidly and the window will get stuck in the minimized
state. It will no longer open or close when I press the "X" the "x" will turn red and it will say "not Responding" and stick for a minute and then the box closes.

File Explorer used to minimize correctly for years until the update last week.

Can anybody help...please...Anybody...