System folders ?

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mpoirier
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System folders ?

Post by mpoirier »

Running latest version (1.4.1.1028), the app cannot find "local.exe" or "svchost.exe" in whole drive C:

Is there a setting to enable search in system folders ? I cannot find it.
void
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Re: System folders ?

Post by void »

These files are most likely hard links.

While Everything 1.4 indexes hard links, it doesn't track changes to hard links.

Please try forcing a rebuild:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Indexes tab on the left.
  • Click Force Rebuild.
  • Click OK.


Please make sure no search options are checked under the Search menu (eg: uncheck match case, uncheck match whole words, uncheck regex)

Please make sure the Everything filter is active under the Search menu.

Please make sure these files are not excluded from Tools -> Options -> Exclude.



Everything 1.5 will track changes to hard links.
mpoirier
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Re: System folders ?

Post by mpoirier »

Sorry ! My stupid mistake...

Filters was enabled ( by default ? ) to see "Compressed"... :roll:
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