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The simplest solution is to go to вЂњ View -> Options -> Change folder and search optionsвЂќ and then under вЂњ View -> Advanced settingsвЂњ, toggle вЂњ Launch folder windows in a separate processвЂќ option. You could kill all explorer processes, including the one that provides the taskbar, which I do not recommend because there is a better workaround: If you close the file explorer while the search box isnвЂ™t working, there is no way of getting back to those search results and you canвЂ™t fix the search box anymore. Then the search box also works again, even when you change the directory from there. I have found out what also works is when you accidentally hit вЂњBackвЂќ is to вЂњgo forwardвЂќ again back to the search results. UPDATE: Following solution suggested by our reader вЂњ Peter ThomasвЂќ also helped many users in fixing this issue:

As soon as we press ESC key, it ends the Search process and forces Search box to start accepting user input.

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It seems when we select a recent search entry and Windows 10 starts searching for it and we press Back button, Windows 10 keeps searching for the search term and doesnвЂ™t terminate the search process which makes the Search box not responding as itвЂ™s being used by Windows. Now youвЂ™ll be able to type inside Search box. Actually when Search box becomes not responding, just press ESC key present on your keyboard and itвЂ™ll immediately fix the issue and Search box will immediately become responsive again. I found that fixing this bug is very easy.

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How to Fix Search Box Not Responding or Stuck in Windows 10 File Explorer?

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YouвЂ™ll be unable to left-click or right-click on Search box.ДЇollowing image shows the full bug live in action: Now try to click inside Search box and youвЂ™ll find that it has become not responding. If you donвЂ™t have any recent search entry in Search box, search for something and then itвЂ™ll start showing in recent search list next time you click inside Search box.ДЄs soon as you select a recent search entry shown in drop-down list in Search box and Windows 10 starts searching for it, click on Back button present in File Explorer toolbar to go to previous folder. Remember to reproduce this bug, you need to select a recent search entry from drop-down box displaying in Search box. This bug or issue occurs if you click inside the Search box in File Explorer and select an entry shown in recent search history drop-down list. In this article, IвЂ™m going to share what causes this bug or issue to occur and how to fix it?ДЇirst of all letвЂ™s discuss how and when does this Not Responding or Stuck issue occur in File Explorer Search box: I was also able to fix this issue whenever it occurs.

Otherwise we need to close File Explorer window and re-open it or restart Explorer to fix this issue.ДЄfter some investigation, I was able to reproduce this bug and find out the culprit behind it. After waiting for a few minutes it becomes responsive again and allows you to type inside it. If you try to left-click or right-click inside Search box, nothing happens.

Sometimes the Search box gets stuck or not responding in File Explorer. Now letвЂ™s talk about a weird and irritating bug found in File Explorer Search box in Windows 10 newer versions. To get only local search results, you need to click on Arrow button or press Enter key which is quite annoying. It also shows recent search entries in drop-down list. New Updated Search Box in File Explorer in Windows 10ДЄs soon as you start typing in new Search box present in File Explorer toolbar, it starts showing content suggestions right from OneDrive account if you signed in.

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Now you can search for online content stored in your OneDrive account as well as offline or local files stored on your computer system using the Search box present in File Explorer (also known as Windows Explorer, This PC and My Computer). Now the Search box is powered by Windows Search to bring OneDrive support. Recently we reviewed the new improved Search box in File Explorer of Windows 10. It becomes not responding and looks like itвЂ™s grayed out or someone disabled it using some kind of policies. Nothing happens when you click inside the Search box. Suddenly the Search box stops working, it freezes or hangs and doesnвЂ™t accept any input.

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This article is about an annoying bug and its fix/solution present in new updated Search box (which is now powered by Windows Search) in File Explorer of newer Windows 10 versions such as Windows 10 November 2019 Update version 1909.