vEUCaddict’s – VMware EUC Quick Fixes & Tips

Quick Fix 1 – Windows 10 File Explorer search field not working

If you are having issues with a non working search field at the “Quick Access & This PC” in the Windows 10 File Explorer and you are using VMware Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) or User Environment Manager (UEM), then check if you have the following registry key excluded from the out-of-the-box “Windows Settings – Active Setup”:
[ExcludeRegistryTrees]
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4340}

Don’t ask me how I found this solution, but take your advantage with it. After a question in which Windows 10 version we mentioned this issue.
For now I did some tests with Windows 10 versions:

• In 1803 both sections This PC & Quick Access the search field doesn’t work if you don’t exclude the registry key.
• In 1909 the registry key exclusion doesn’t do anything. The search field will work out-of-the-box at the This PC section. In the Quick Access section it is not working even if you exclude the key.