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Any Open Shell (formerly Classic Shell) experts here?
Self | 3/13/2020 | Self

Posted on 03/13/2020 1:28:05 PM PDT by CatOwner

I purchased a new PC with Windows 10 the beginning of the year, and one of the first things I did was install Open Shell (used to be called Classic Shell). I had never used it before, but many Windows 7/8 users who were forced into Windows 10 found it to be a useful application to install.

For the most part, I like Open Shell. But there is one issue that is bugging me that I can't seem to work around. In a Windows Explorer window, there is a Search box. Normally, past Explorer searches are retained and can be retrieved. That still works. What doesn't work is the ability to single out a past search string and delete it from the history. The normal ability to do this within Windows 10 (without Open Shell installed) is unavailable to me with Open Shell installed. The only option I have with the search history is to delete the entire history via the Explorer search menu. That's not what I want.

For the Open Shell users, is there a way to make this happen? Or does Open Shell block this feature normally available in Windows 10?


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computers; openshell; windows10
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To: dennisw
If you read the entire thread, you would realize the issue isn't Open Shell at all, but Windows 10 itself. Users have been complaining for three months about File Explorer search being ruined by the 1909 update. I didn't realize it when I submitted my post, otherwise I wouldn't have.

One person's waste of time is another person's boost to productivity. As it stands, Windows 10 (1909) is a hindrance to the usability for many users. If it doesn't for you, be grateful.

21 posted on 03/14/2020 5:44:02 AM PDT by CatOwner
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To: CatOwner

I use Power Shell to dump provisioned apps


22 posted on 03/14/2020 9:09:17 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: CatOwner

date range is still available but I have to jump thru hoops. I never seem to be able to get the calendar to popup.

Instead, I manually type the range as such: datemodified:2/1/2016 .. 2/7/2016
in the search box.


23 posted on 03/15/2020 9:28:43 PM PDT by stylin19a (((2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)))
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