Search in File Explorer in Windows 10  

It is possible to again have the search tab displayed simply by clicking in file explorer's search box.

This works in Win 10 20H2, and apparently in Win 11. Winaero's tweaker offers an easy way:



@Brink- possible addition under note in tutorial about it not being available from 1909?

Search results are again displayed 'as you type'.

I read that the change from 1909 was deliberately made by MS as a result of observing user behaviour.

dalchina said:

It is possible to again have the search tab displayed simply by clicking in file explorer's search box.

This works in Win 10 20H2, and apparently in Win 11. Winaero's tweaker offers an easy way:

@Brink- possible addition under note in tutorial about it not being available from 1909?

Search results are again displayed 'as you type'.

I read that the change from 1909 was deliberately made by MS as a result of observing user behaviour.

I have this added.

In Windows 10 version 1909, the Search tab for Search Tools in the ribbon will now only be available after you perform a search from the Search Box.

Thanks- with that change the search tab again appears as soon as one clicks in the search box. (21H2).