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BTW is it child:video or child:video: ?

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Yes, parent-folder-size would be handy.

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Thank you for clarifying. Search for: folder: V:\Videos\Movies\* size:<200mb !child:video: This will list folders directly in V:\Videos\Movies where the folder size is less than 200MB and it doesn't directly contain a video file. Make a backup of the folder names before deleting: From the File menu...

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Thank you for clarifying. Search for: folder: V:\Videos\Movies\* size:<200mb !child:video: This will list folders directly in V:\Videos\Movies where the folder size is less than 200MB and it doesn't directly contain a video file. Make a backup of the folder names before deleting: From the File menu...

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void wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:28 am parentfilelist1: folder: sample

Right click the parentfilelist1: text in the search box and click Edit File List Slot...

Whoa! New tricks!

This might be something.

What does parentfilelist1: do?
What does "Edit File List Slot" do?

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void wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:28 am I think I understand, you want to delete V:\Videos\Movies\The.Best.Movie.1080p\Sample

No I want to delete the parent folder V:\Videos\Movies\The.Best.Movie\

Not just \Sample\

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From what I understand you want to delete the folder: V:\Videos\Movies\The.Best.Movie.1080p Do you only want to delete the sample file: V:\Videos\Movies\The.Best.Movie.1080p\Sample\The.Best.Movie.1080p.sample.mkv or delete the sample folder: V:\Videos\Movies\The.Best.Movie.1080p\Sample I want to de...

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I found a long string that might work: dir: "@Complete Files"/ child:sample size:<200mb !sample !attrib:L !.actors !subs !subs/ !subtitles !Extras !screens !screenshots !other !proof !covers !soundtrack !Featurettes !Featurettes !"Bonus Material" !"~ Music/" !"~ So...

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Thanks for the response. The problem is that the files I'm looking for are both "video" files. And they are both between 50-200mb. The only difference is that the Parent folder of the "Sample" folder will be under 50mb if I've deleted the real video file -- NOT INCLUDING THE &quo...

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Question for my fellow Everything lovers 8-) :geek: : On my server, it's easiest for me to delete video files from within my Plex client right after I watch them. This leaves their parent folders and sub folders behind, but I have various methods of cleaning those up periodically. I'm having trouble...

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Hi there! allow_admin_options=0 in .ini is not allowing changes to the "General" options tab (The whole tab is greyed out) even when ES is run as Admin mode (shows "Administrator" when hovering over the Tray Icon.) Is this normal? I found out after a lot of troubleshooting to fig...

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Yeah! I just found this feature yesterday while looking through the forum. I'm excited. I haven't decided, though, when it's best to use Exclusions, Result Omissions, or Filters. For example, I played with a query I call "No_Crud:" and decided it was best to add it as a filter and make it ...

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Oh! Forgot to tell you I've updated all 1.5 instances to v1.5.0.1335a.

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My first thought is permissions? Permissions could be a problem for several reasons. (I'll assume it's not restrictions on Recycle.bin or System Volume Information.) First, all of my Win10 installations, on 4 computers, are generally recycled image backups, restored to new hardware using my backup s...

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Thank you for looking into it. I do love my Exclusion list. It travels with me on all Windows computers I use, along with my portable programs, on my USB. It has been curated, over many years, to eliminate crud in the OS. While you're looking through my logs I will try a couple of things in my list ...

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Hello, Sorry I took so long. I have been using and logging ES, as well as eliminating a lot of different possible causes for my crashing-problem. Alas! I am still no closer to pinpointing the problem. :cry: When using v1.5a in default-mode (new folder; new .ini; very few options set) it does not cra...

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Yeah, yeah. I know. :-) I guess I'll try it. But it will take a day or two to test it, and my searches will be a pain in the mean time. Also, I think I have to try it with both versions' settings reset or I won't know which one has the problem. Afterwards I have to do the test for a day or two with ...

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I have a sneaking suspicion resetting my .ini file will help, but... I don't wanna! :-( I have a lot of exclusions, and my colour settings are arranged just how I like. Basically a lot of work went into my settings. Even converting the exclusions to be compatible with v1.5a took some time... I admit...

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[Search phrase] - Everything (1.5a) 1.5.0.1327a (x64)
No "Administrator".

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*Everything 1.5.0.1327a x64 *Win10 Pro x64 (on 3 machines.) *Everything started with Task Scheduler, running with Service, non-admin, using the -instance option. *Also running Everything 1.4 latest, sharing the v1.5a service. It scans remote folders over Local LAN. Never crashes. *All of my Everythi...

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Hello, I am using a pipe name in my ini file so that my various named instances use the same Service. service_pipe_name=\\\\.\\pipe\\Everything Service When starting only 1 instance "Updating Database" takes a couple of minutes (as opposed to 2 or 3 seconds when using a service for each in...

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I wonder why the new indexing options don't pull up sym links like folder-scan does? I realize speed would be a problem but don't understand why since the new index is a data list too.

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This solution seems like a lot of work and is more difficult than simply scanning the folder locations in the "Folders" tab of Everything's Options. After this you untick the same Drive in the NTFS tab and you're good to go. All hardlinks and symlinks and junctions will show up. For exampl...

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Please remind me, what is the reason that the "instance" option was made necessary in 1.3? I forget the reason but I'm sure it was good.

I run all of my instances from portable folders so I didn't need to worry about shortcuts until the new version.

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THANK YOU for making the new "instance" flags! This has been my biggest annoyance with ES since 1.3. I have portable ES folders on every pen drive and I, inevitably, forget to change the shortcut every time I open it on another computer. A couple of suggestions: Maybe the -path-instance (o...

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Thanks for the reply. I am indeed using multiple instances. However it doesn't seem to be working. Maybe it's because the current search pattern shows in the titlebar? For example my titlebar says: .mp3 - Everything (New) FYI, I have tried: Everything_(New) Everything (New) EVERYTHING_(New) EVERYTHI...

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What is the Window Class for Everything's open window? I am using a portable program called eXpresso to temporarily modify file type associations on any Windows machine. By default it monitors Explorer but can monitor any other window using an ahk_class. In setup it detects the class by clicking the...

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Alternatively, to run Everything as Administrator you can autostart it by changing the start type in the Registry to Machine Run (WOW64). This is the case for most startup items in Windows 8 and Windows 10 so I use an Nirsoft tool called WhatinStartup and change the startup type (by double clicking ...

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Thank you.

Question: when using ETP over a LAN is it open (searchable) to the world or just the local LAN?

FTPS/SFTP is still not supported, right?

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2 questions for discussion:

What's the fastest way to search other computers over LAN? Is ETP faster than folder indexing?

What's the most secure when using shared wifi (with roommates for example)? Does ETP expose you more than Windows 7 networking?

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Wow! This is great. I found the thread on macros and filters here and I've really gone nuts with it. Example: I've made macros for TV shows broadcast in the last week, and Documentaries I still need to watch -- by subject. You can do much of this in Explorer but there's always some limitation to cre...

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Just came across another of void's clever Macros in a post here. child:<string> Folders containing objects that match the specified search for example, find folders that contain .mp3 files child:*.mp3 find folders that contain objects created in the last hour child:* dc:last1hours (notice the space ...

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All else in Everything's options would be $exec("%1") This is assuming you have ENABLED Xyplorer>>Tools>>Configuration>>Shell Integration>>"Xyplorer is default file manager" If NOT ENABLED, use the code below. The Open/Explore Path commands are the same as in post above: $exec($p...

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Hello, Just a tip for anyone using XYplorer. To get it to select the file when you open a parent folder here is a way to do it. XYplorer: How to focus a file from external command prompt In Everything>>Options>>Context menu>>Open Path (and Explore Path) put: Highend said: $exec("C:\Program File...

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See here for a better solution. Thanks, Sparx!!

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Unfortunately the this utility would open up a new instance of Everything, without my custom settings, every time I searched from F3. (I automatically start Everything at logon.) It's because I run Everything with a new instance name (Everything_New.) EverythingIntegration was not adding my -instanc...

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Figured it out! If you are using Multiple instances of Everything you need to rename your substitute icon to Everything-NAME.ico It should match the name of your .ini and .db files in Everything's folder. For example, if I name this instance "Videos" my .db file will automatically be named...

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Update: I found the problem! In Everything.ini, I had the set up: instance_name="unique_name" so I could start Multiple instances with various exclusions. But I forgot to use the -instance <name> command line switch to start Everything.exe. So now my shortcut starts with: Everything.exe -s...

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Hi, I can't seem to get my options to stick after closing "Everything." I have tried running as Administrator. I have also tried editing the .ini file directly. It simply reverts back to the previous settings in both cases. Note that it doesn't revert back to default though, just the setti...

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I know this is an old topic but I have an answer... In Windows 7 simply expand the "My Documents" library item in your folder tree, right click on the "My Documents" folder underneath it. "Search Everything..." brings up the real folder in this case. Note: At the top of...

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In version 1.3.3.658 x64 I am unable to change the icon using Everything.ico anymore. In the past I have also changed it directly with a resource editor (for my private use only) but the new version won't allow this either. I use this feature to mark different instances of Everything that are runnin...

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Works exactly as described. Thank you!!!!!! Notes: 1. Everything must be in the Program Files (x86) folder, even if you're using the 64bit version 2. Everything must be named Everything.exe. So if you're running other versions, for example, Everything_NoExclusions.exe, rename those instead of your m...

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Actually I think I've figured out another strategy. I can deal with the single-format archives first, then move them to a new folder. Once they're out of the way, what's left will be the archives with multiple formats. I can deal with them in 1 step instead of 12. So I can search for simply (epub) a...

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I need any text before a comma. That search above doesn't match pdf, or mobi, or even ", epub)". I already did one batch by searching for each format individually using, for example ( pdf, However, that required 12 separate searches. That's a lot of extra work. I may just give up since it'...

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Since 1.3.1 the size of the text in the search bar has changed and I am not able to modify it with Windows theme settings. Additionally, there is now a large white border around it too. I wonder if that's what makes it smaller? Not important otherwise. When working intensively with data searches it ...

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There is a new ini setting in Everything 1.3.1.636b or later: always_keep_sort @void: Have I told you lately that I love you? Oh, that's right I told you yesterday . :D Also, the sort order stuck when I exited and restarted. And the speed when sorting c:/ by path and reloading the database is super...

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I got the same result -- any files with commas and parenthesis anywhere in the name. I need to eliminate the files without commas inside the parenthesis. Alternately, is there another way to do this? Among 1000's of files I am trying to find .rar archives that contain multiple formats inside. All of...

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Great tweak. Thanks!

For Windows 7: Simply rename the Everything shortcut to "Search" and pin it to the Start Menu, and the Task bar if desired (and hide Windows' search button.)

I do wish I could get the F3 key to work though.

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Your screenshot shows the Win7 taskbar but you say the tweak works on XP/2003 only. So did you get it to work on Win7? Or is your XP modified to work like Win7? Second question: Does XP/2003 refer to XP sp2 as apposed to sp3 released in 2005? It doesn't work on sp3? Third: If running Everything from...

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Example files: 1. A J Menden - Sorceress, Interrupted (epub).rar 2. A J Menden - Sorceress, Interrupted (pdf).rar 3. A B Guthrie - Fair Land Fair Land (html, epub, pdf).rar I am trying to find only files that have commas inside the parenthesis, like #3 above. With "Allow round bracket parenthes...

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