Windows 10: File Explorer search box

Discus and support File Explorer search box in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hi, how do I get predictive text results to appear in the File Explorer search box as I am typing? In Windows 10, when I searched a drive using the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by SP1958, Jan 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM.

  1. SP1958 Win User

    File Explorer search box


    Hi, how do I get predictive text results to appear in the File Explorer search box as I am typing? In Windows 10, when I searched a drive using the file Explorer search, all the previous searches would appear in a drop down as I was typing. But this no longer happens. Thanks for any info.

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  2. Xi Zhuang Win User

    File explorer search box history dispears after click Quick access

    Windows 10 version 20h2

    Steps to reproduce:

    1. Open file explorer

    2. type something in search box

    3. clear search box

    4. click search box again, you will see a drop down list showing recent search history

    5. click the Quick access which is located at the top of file explorer Navigation pane

    6. click search box again, it does not show the history list anymore

    I have to close file explorer and open it again to get the search history back.
     
  3. 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.
     
  4. File Explorer search box

    File Explorer search box

    When I start to type into the 'search' box on File Explorer on the right side of the address bar, if I type at normal speed the first one or two characters do not appear or are overwritten as I type.

    I have File Explorer set to automatically start in the 'search' box.

    To enter in the 'search' box, I must enter ONE character or hit the space bar and then wait about a second for the display to stabilize before I can enter the remaining characters into the 'search' box. This delay or overtyping problem seems to have started
    six or more months ago and I was hoping that future updates would correct this. I have not been able to locate any reference to this problem with numerous 'google' searches on the Internet. I suspect that it has something to do with the list of files that
    now appears below the 'search' box as I type in the characters. It should NOT require multiple keystrokes to start a search in File Explorer when set to automatically start in the 'search' box. Thank you!
     
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