I just can't get the search box to show up on my VS studio 2010?

Question

I mean what the hell...I've been using this for 7-8 years and now for the first time I accidentally dragged the search box "to hell" (obviously...) so when I click on "find files" or just Ctrl + F it doesn't show me the search box? Yes, restart of VS didn't fix it.

I tried from the top menu too...it tries to show up obviously seeing how the main window loses focus but i just can't see it?

Answer 1

Had the same problem after a clean install of (yes, its 2020 AD) VS Studio 2015.

"Window->Window Layout Reset" did it for me.