Installed vs Portable + Silent start

[cwcmoore]

Hi there,

I am a big fan and use this product all day every day...

I have 2 questions and would truly value some assistance
1) I have always used the portable - does the install offer any significant advantage...?
2) How do I get the program to not open a search window at boot up...?
e.g. the program auto-starts but then opens a search window

Warmest regards,
Charles

[NotNull]

1) I have always used the portable - does the install offer and significant advantage...?
It is basically the same program. The installer uses different default settings, but if you already configure it to your liking (minus point 2 ...), you're good. Updating Everything might be a little easier using the installer.

2) How do I get the program to not open a search window at boot up...?
e.g. the program auto-starts but then opens a search window

I assume you created your own startup routine? In that case, add the -startup parameter:

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"c:\path to\everything.exe" -startup

That will load the database in the background and keep Everything's database up-to-date. The Everything icon will then be visible in the system tray (notification area).



Are you running Everything as administrator? It is recommended to install the service instead:

• Enable Everything Service
• Disable Runa as administrator
• Restart Everything

Now you can enable Start Everything on system startup to replace your current startup method.

[raccoon]

1) I have always used the portable - does the install offer and significant advantage...?

I use Everything in Portable mode, as with most programs. The advantage for me is that Everything is self contained to its own folder and allows me to experiment with multiple copies and beta testing without mess, confusion and accidents. This also affords me ability to maintain my programs and settings together in my backups for easier recovery, as well as provides for easier migration and use on other computers. I use C:\Portable\Everything\ and make sure that Tools -> Options -> General -> [] "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything" is disabled.

2) How do I get the program to not open a search window at boot up...?
e.g. the program auto-starts but then opens a search window

I use the options Tools -> Options -> General -> [x] "Start Everything on system startup", as well as General -> UI -> [x] "Run in background" and [x] "Show tray icon", as well as the other defaults. When my computer starts up, I only see the tray icon, no search window is opened.

I use my Pause keyboard hotkey to show Everything. It's like a Start Menu for my keyboard. Tools -> Options -> General -> Keyboard -> "Toggle window Hotkey": Pause and "New window Hotkey": Shift+Pause. I also have the extra setting enabled: "/hotkey_explorer_path_search=1" which populates Everything with the current Windows Explorer window path if I hit the hotkey while using Windows Explorer. Type that command in the search bar to enable the setting.

[void]

Thank you for you feedback Charles,

1) I have always used the portable - does the install offer and significant advantage...?

The installer simplifies installation.
All install options are available in the portable version under Tools -> Options -> General.

Installer vs Portable

[cwcmoore]

Hi there,

A MASSIVE thank you to the 3 folks who answered...!
- The program now starts silently with no window opening
- I have a super shortcut key which I LOVE
- And no need to install

Keep up the great work

Warmest regards,
Charles