Everything (lightning fast file search engine)

[infimum]

There is now a new beta that supports unicode.

There is a review at freewaregenius for those interestsed.

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http://www.freewaregenius.com/2008/11/01/everything-small-lightning-fast-desktop-search-program-for-ntfs-drives/

[webfork]

I just tested out the file server included with the software last night and its great. Simple, easy, and fast. Problems streaming video over the network were completely solved when I used VLC to stream something over HTTP. Very cool.

Just added the software to two server categories:

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1479

[joby_toss]

There is also a newer (alpha) version available:
http://forum.voidtools.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=592

And there is also a (not made public) even newer one.

[I am Baas]

Everything 1.3.0.630b Beta is available:

Sunday, 6 January 2013: Version 1.3.0.630b
fixed an issue with the -instance <name> command line option

Saturday, 5 January 2013: Version 1.3.0.629b
added filelists
added folder indexing
added auto window sizing
added optional diacritical mark matching
added bookmarks
added EFU association
added es: url protocol
added new search functions and macros
removed etp/ftp
removed http
removed custom filters
improved performance of many search functions
fixed many bugs

http://forum.voidtools.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1552

http://www.voidtools.com/download.php

[Midas]

Great news! My favorite file searcher isn't dead, after all.

[Ruby]

Everything 1.3.0.631b Beta is available:

Sunday, 6 January 2013: Version 1.3.0.631b
fixed a leak with ext:
added hotkey option to toggle search window
fixed an issue with bookmark macros and diacritics:

Everything forum (Announcements)
http://forum.voidtools.com/viewforum.php?f=9

~Ruby

[guinness]

An application that still works well and hasn't been updated in 4 years can only be a good sign that it was designed very well.

[webfork]

removed etp/ftp
removed http

They took out the HTTP and ETP/FTP? While I didn't use those often, I did use them (as mentioned in my earlier post on this thread).

Agree with Midas - I use this program at least 3x a week.

An application that still works well and hasn't been updated in 4 years can only be a good sign that it was designed very well.

Well said

[abc]

An application that still works well and hasn't been updated in 4 years can only be a good sign that it was designed very well.

Great news! My favorite file searcher isn't dead, after all.

Reflects my sentiments exactly.

removed etp/ftp
removed http

They took out the HTTP and ETP/FTP? While I didn't use those often, I did use them (as mentioned in my earlier post on this thread).

[....]
ETP/FTP/HTTP servers were removed due to time constraints.
They may be added as an addon at a later date.

Well I can say "me too", perhaps all hope is not lost.

[...] Everything is still intended for administrative use, but there is now some functionality when run without administrative privileges.

You will need to use folder indexing when running Everything without administrative privileges, which is a little slower than ntfs indexing and real time monitoring is not as reliable as ntfs monitoring.

Good news for those who have limited accounts/capabilities.

[NickR]

1.3.0.632b available

Thursday, 10 January 2013: Version 1.3.0.632b
fixed non-unicode clipboard issue with non-ansi locale.
fixed a bug causing the db to block while typing a search.
fixed a bug with context menus and opening sub menus.
fixed wrong mutex name.
fixed shift + esc hotkey
added custom filters

[webfork]

So the server components appear to have not actually been removed (or came back?) in 1.2.1.371. I'm confused, but glad to see it.

[TenaciousD]

Everything looks great!

I have been using Fast Find for a while now its pretty cool but seems to lack the features of everything and Locate32.

[joby_toss]

Wednesday, 20 February 2013: Version 1.3.1.636b

added %APPDATA% option
added Everything service option
added search history option
added the option to cancel locked queries after one second
added context menu customization
added tooltips for hidden items
added option to not compress database
fixed an issue with right to left text rendering
fixed an issue parsing literal ops
fixed an issue expanding filter searches
fixed an issue parsing macros
fixed an issue when sorting by size with a selection
fixed a db event issue
fixed an issue with wildcard exclude filters
improved db locking mechanism

What still needs to be done before the next official release:
ETP/FTP server
ETP client
HTTP server
Recent changes
Run History
Installer localization

Please support Everything by donating:
http://www.voidtools.com/donate.php

%APPDATA% option
When this option is enabled Everything will store the following files in the %APPDATA%\Everything path:
Everything.ini
Everything.db
Bookmarks.csv
Filters.csv
Search History.csv
Errorlog.txt

This option is not available on win9x.

Below is a list of %APPDATA%\Everything locations for each operating system:
XP: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Everything
Vista or later: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Everything

If this option is disable "Everything" will store settings and data in the follow locations:
XP or earlier: Same location as Everything.exe
Vista or later: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Everything

When running Everything as Administrator, settings and data are always stored in the same location as Everything.exe.

How do I enable search history?
Search history is disabled by default, to enable search history:
In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the History tab.
Check Enable search history.
Click OK.

Where is the search history saved?
Search history is saved to the Search History.csv file.
See %APPDATA% to locate this file.
This file is updated when closing the Everything Search window.

How do I clear my search history?
In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the History tab.
Click Clear Now.
Click OK to clear.
Click OK.

How do I disable search as you type and always display search suggestions?
In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Search tab.
Uncheck Search as you type.
Click OK.

What is the Everything service?
The Everything service is a Window service that manages indexing and monitoring.
This allows the Everything search client to run with out administrative privileges.

How can I start or stop the Everything service?
The Everything service can be started or stopped from Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services.

How is the Everything service started?
Windows automatically starts the service at system start-up.
The service is launched by running Everything.exe with the -svc command line option.

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Everything.exe -svc

How can I manage the Everything service from the command line?
-install-service [-install-service-port <port>]
-uninstall-service
-start-service
-stop-service

How can I manage the Everything service from Everything?
In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the General Tab.
Check or uncheck the Everything service to install or uninstall the Everything service.
Click OK.

How can I run the Everything service from the portable version of Everything?
To launch the Everything service as a normal administrator application, run the following:

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Everything.exe -svc

You can specify the port with -svc-port <port>, for example:

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Everything.exe -svc -svc-port 12345

Running the Everything service this way does not modify the system.

The Everything service has no interface.
Use Task Manager to terminate the service application when it is no longer needed.

You can close the portable service application easily by making a batch file that runs Everything.exe -svc
Simply close the console window to terminate the service application.

[joby_toss]

Sunday, 16 June 2013: Version 1.3.3.653b

• added recent changes
  added run history
  added home page
  added x64 build
  fixed a crash when deleting or renaming a folder with a short file name

http://www.voidtools.com/

[webfork]

There is a review at freewaregenius for those interestsed.

They just posted a review of Everything's beta version and FWG gave it high marks:
http://www.freewaregenius.com/everythin ... -features/