[SOLVED] Unable to right click in search box.

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When I try to right click in order to paste text in to the search box in a windows folder I am not able to do it.
 
Neither am I, but I've never done that, either. Just click in and hit CTRL+V to paste. I've never been accustomed to being reliably able to right click in text entry fields, it varies from program to program. Just clicking in and hitting the keyboard shortcut for Paste works 100% of the time (and is actually quicker).
 
OK. Your are right it works. It's just that since I got windows 10 it never did that and now it does. I just hate it that I can't use the mouse.
 
There have been slight changes with each and every new version of Windows, that's for sure. I just had someone asking about how to turn on the delete confirmation message, which is turned off by default under Windows 10 [and for which I, for one, was and am eternally grateful], last night.

It's really interesting that those of us who date from the pre-PC era of computers and the DOS era of Microsoft still use keyboard shortcuts to a much greater extent than those who came of age in the Windows era with "point and click" for virtually everything. The mouse really is a grossly inefficient way of doing a great many tasks like cut, copy, and paste. It can be a really great tool for others, with select being one example that springs to mind.

But, as I said earlier, the ability to bring up a context menu in a text box has been inconsistent, at best, throughout the life of Windows. The paste command has always, invariably, worked. I prefer to find one technique I can rely on, at all times, and stick with it. If it means that I don't need to lift my hand from the keyboard, well, all the better.
 
So I happened to be watching a video on YouTube just today on a very similar problem. In the video the person wasn't able to type anything on the search box. It turned out that there is a bug in windows 10 update 1909 that causes it and all this person did was uninstall 1909 in order to fix the problem.
 
Try an sfc /scannow in an elevated command prompt first.
To open an elevated command prompt Hit Start, type cmd, then hit Ctrl + Shift + Enter. The elevated command prompt should open.

Let us know the outcome please.
 
Method 1:

  • Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select Command prompt (admin).
  • Enter the below commands one by one and hit Enter key.
    PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
  • It will open the PowerShell window.
  • Now enter the below command and hit Enter key.
    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
If the issue still persist, follow the below method.

Method 2:

  • Open the Task manager. Here’s a tip: Press CTRL+Shift+ESC.
  • Click File > Run New Task
  • Make sure you have a check mark beside “Create this task with administrative privileges”
  • Type Powershell
  • Type the following in the Powershell prompt:
    $manifest = (Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml' ; Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $manifest
  • Close the Powershell window
  • Reboot the computer and check if it helps.
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Han Solo said:
When I try to right click in order to paste text in to the search box in a windows folder I am not able to do it.
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Just so I'm on the same page, what search box are we talking about? The one in Windows Explorer? Or you can't right click and paste at all?

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I see here, Windows 10 1909 KB4517245 Update Causes File Explorer Issues and multiple other sources of what you already mentioned.

Apparently no one has come up with a fix yet.
 
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I have the Dark Theme turned on.

Not everyone is experiencing this issue. I for one am not. I am on the Insider Preview version 2004 not 1909. That being said, I didn't experience this in 1909 either.
Check Windows Updates and see if there is anything pending please. If so, install it and reboot.
 
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Everything is up to date. I did noticed however that I don't have that "search" option on the top pane. I only have file, home, share and view.
 
DR M said:
Confirmed here: Unable To Copy In Search Bar In File Explorer

. . . Just wait for the fix.
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Generally the wisest move for known bugs that are trivial and have simple workarounds. Uninstalling a Feature Update over an issue like this is akin to using a sledge hammer to drive a thumb tack.

The issue is already on the official radar and already fixed in insider versions, one of which will eventually become the next Release Candidate. It may even end up being fixed in a Patch Tuesday release long before then.
 
I thought that it was apparent with my recent posts that I understand the issue. I will just wait for the update and hopefully it will be fixed. It's not a big deal..... as long it doesn't snowball into something else. It is MS after all.
 
Thanks for the news but I don't know how to look for optional updates in Windows 10 like I did with Windows 7.
 

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