Explorer Search Problem !!!

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  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32-bit
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    Explorer Search Problem !!!


    Hi,
    I've installed windows 7 on my PC more than a year ago. Everything was working fine. But from the past few days I'm noticing that whenever trying to navigate a file by pressing any letter from keyboard in windows explorer it starts searching instead of highlighting that file/folder.
    Normally it should happen after clicking the search box or by pressing CTRL+E. I'm in a great difficulty, what should I do ? Please help me.
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  2. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #2

    Is the cursor in the WE search field when you press the letter?
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  3. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    James Colbert said:
    Is the cursor in the WE search field when you press the letter?
    Nope, Of course not.
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  4. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #4

    borhan48 said:

    Nope, Of course not.
    Sorry, but those questions must be asked. .

    Have you run SFC?
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  5. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    James Colbert said:
    Have you run SFC?
    Yes I did. But it didn't help.
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  6. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #6

    A curious problem. If it was just the last few days that this issue started ocurring, I would try the easy way out with a System Restore point pre-dating the issue. It may not reveal the cause, but it may eliminate the annoyance.
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  7. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    There are no restore point in my PC at this time. What should I do now ?
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  8. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #8

    Honestly, I'm stumped. Tedious, but you could try unchecking options one at a time in Control Panel/System/Advanced|Performance tab. And also play with the checkbox options in Folder Options|View tab. It might help, but it's grasping at straws. Other than that, a repair install? Perhaps someone will come along who has heard of this issue before. Sorry I couldn't help.

    James
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  9. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    @James Colbert,
    Thanks for your effort buddy. At least you tried to help me. But my problem is still ongoing.
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  10. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #10

    Hi borhan48, I've been following along with your issue. When in a folder and you press a letter does the Search Filter box open?
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    Or do you see the progress bar in the address area?
    Have you installed a keyboard app or a file manager app of any kind?
    I would advise to turn on System Protection (restore). It has saved my butt on a few occasions.
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