Bug in File Explorer's search box


  1. fkjhfkahsdkaj
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    Windows 10 64
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    Bug in File Explorer's search box


    I just reinstalled Windows 10 from scratch, wiping the SSD because it was crashing with BSODs and other errors; I was in the 20h2 build, now I'm in the stable 2004 (19041.508).

    In the new install, as always, I set the search in the File Explorer to "automatically type into the search box".

    I go to a folder that have a lot of files and folders and start typing. The first letter is automatically selected and just as I continue typing, the word gets incomplete, because the first letter is deleted and, consequently, the search returns an incorrect query.

    I tried to use the "troubleshoot search and indexing" option, but got the error "Incorrect permissions on Windows Search directories".

    I tried all the steps in the following pages:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...5-15c3cd675856

    How to Fix 'Incorrect permissions on Windows Search directories' Issue - Appuals.com

    None of the troubleshooting steps worked. I even did a new clean install of the OS with a USB stick, wiping the SSD, again.

    I don't know what else I can do. It was working fine before, in both builds (20h2 and 2004).
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  3. Jacee
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    Win 10 home 20H2 19042.1110
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    In the new install, as always, I set the search in the File Explorer to "automatically type into the search box".
    What happens if you reset to default search?
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