Can't open folder location via windows search and "open file location"  

If I search for a folder such as "Pictures" and then try to open it with the "open file location" button, it won't open. I can still use the "open file location" button for normal files and it'll open the file location, but not folders. Is there a registry entry for this behavior I can edit/merge a backup .reg file for? (Or any other solution. Already tried reinstalling cortana/search)

This is happening on two different PCs I have with versions:
1909 (OS Build 18363.1139)
1903 (OS Build 18362.959)

dalchina said:

Thank you for clarifying what the question actually is.

I find the same- same build.
If you notice, 'Open file location' mentions file, not folder.
'Open' works
'Open file location' doesn't.

My guess is that 'Open file location' simply shouldn't be there.

In later builds MS has changed this area, so that perhaps may have been fixed.

Even if at the top of that window, under More, you select Folders, it's still offered- which makes no sense.

So to confirm, you're saying that you tried the same builds and "Open file location" also doesn't work?

I had a third PC on 2004 (OS build 19041.867) that has this fixed/working. Could you try that version if possible?

In the meantime, I think clicking the link at the top that says "C:\Users\<user>" will open the folder it's in, though not highlighting it like my third PC does.

dalchina said:

I only use 1903 for personal reasons. As I said, thru 1909 and 2004 there were many changes to the way search worked.

Clearly 'Open file location' for a folder is a logical nonsense. Is that what it still says in 2004?

If I hover over the path, it darkens a little - a sort of highlight- indicating it's clickable, which it is and it opens the containing folder.
Similarly if I hover over Pictures and click that- it opens the Pictures folder.

Ah I see. If your 1903 version also has this "broken" option then I guess it's just a bug that never got patched in 1903/1909. My intention was getting it to open the containing folder and I suppose I'll use the highlight-able link for that.

I'm not exactly sure what it says in 2004 version since it's in a language I'm not too familiar with, but the option it gives does open the containing folder like it's supposed to.

Berton said:

I also can do a Search for a particular file in a folder such as Documents with *.doc then I get this list on the right-click of a file found, the choice is at the bottom of the list:

Oh yeah, searching in the file explorer itself seems to not have an issue. Opening file location via that works fine (and it's shown as "open folder location" if it's a folder).

Did a bit of searching and from this thread here: Open file location | Windows 10 Forums
Seems like it's based on a CID of {37ea3a21-7493-4208-a011-7f9ea79ce9f5}. Not like that would help too much.