Windows 10: Windows 10 File Explorer Search box hidden

Discus and support Windows 10 File Explorer Search box hidden in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; When the cursor enters the Windows 10 File Explorer search box, the box drops down, partially mostly hiding text entry. see image inserted below I've... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Tim Curran, Sep 27, 2020.

  1. Windows 10 File Explorer Search box hidden


    When the cursor enters the Windows 10 File Explorer search box, the box drops down, partially mostly hiding text entry. see image inserted below


    I've scoured the web looking for solutions and found no references to this issue at all. Any thoughts, suggestions?



    Windows 10 File Explorer Search box hidden debfb946-717c-4fd5-9ece-a8070e1e96b9?upload=true.png

    :)
     
    Tim Curran, Sep 27, 2020
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  2. JohnHeinz Win User

    Windows 10 Search box

    Which instructions are you suggesting I missed? There is no search icon. Right clicking the taskbar shows no search option. The "small characters" or icons trick did nothing. The regedit thing:
    Follow these steps to turn on the hidden search box:

    • Open regedit
    • Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
    • Inside the search key, create the new DWORD value named EnableSearchBox and set it to 1
    • Restart your computer or simply Explorer Shell
    Did not give me a search option that I can find.

    So in at least MY version of windows 10 there is no search box I can find that will allow me to search my own computer to find possible misplaced files.

    So what are the instructions?
     
    JohnHeinz, Sep 27, 2020
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  3. Ahhzz Win User
    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Sep 27, 2020
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  4. Windows 10 File Explorer Search box hidden

    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, Sep 27, 2020
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