On 12/9/2019 6:45 AM, slate_leeper wrote:
Windows search has always been problematic on this computer. Through
various updates the problem remained the same: after a reboot
sometimes the search box (Windows key) would simply turn white if any
character was entered. Other times after a reboot it worked just fine.
When it didn't work, it would most often start working again, on it's
own, a few hours or days later.

Now, version 1909: When first installed and after each of two reboots,
the Winkey search worked fine. After rebooting again, now pressing any
character produces a larger black box with what looks like an icon of
a magnifying glass in the center. Any further key presses are simply
ignored. The same non-functioning box is produced by Winkey+S.

Any ideas?


Yes, I have an idea. Stop using Windows search; it's terrible. Instead
download and install both these two free programs: Search Everything and
Agent Ransack. They are much better. Use Search Everything to search for
file names; use Agent Agent Ransack to search for file content.


--
Ken