Duplicate all settings to a new instance

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sk2107
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Duplicate all settings to a new instance

Post by sk2107 »

Hello
What is the easiest way to duplicate all settings to a new instance (settings, filters, bookmarks, ... etc).

Thank you
void
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Re: Duplicate all settings to a new instance

Post by void »

For Everything 1.4:

Please make sure neither Everything instance is running. (File -> Exit)

Copy the following files in %APPDATA%\Everything

Everything.ini
Search History.csv
Run History.csv
Filters.csv
Bookmarks.csv

to:

Everything-My Instance Name.ini
Search History-My Instance Name.csv
Run History-My Instance Name.csv
Filters-My Instance Name.csv
Bookmarks-My Instance Name.csv

where My Instance Name is your instance name.



For Everything 1.5:

To import your settings:
  • In Everything 1.5a, from the Tools menu, click Import and Export Settings.
  • Select Import settings.
  • Click Next.
  • Click Browse....
  • Select your Everything.ini and click Open.
  • Click Import.
  • Check Restart Everything.
  • Click Finish.
    Everything will restart to apply your old settings.
To import search history:
  • In Everything, from the History menu, click Show All Search History.
  • Click Import....
  • Select your Search History.csv file and click Open.
  • Click OK.
To import run history:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Run History.
  • Click Import....
  • Select your Run History.csv file and click Open.
  • Click OK.

To import filters:
  • In Everything, from the Search menu, click Organize Filters....
  • Click Import....
  • Select your Filters.csv file and click Open.
  • Click OK.

To import bookmarks:
  • In Everything, from the Bookmarks menu, click Organize Bookmarks....
  • Click Import....
  • Select your bookmarks.csv file and click Open.
  • Click OK.
Import/Export Settings and Data
sk2107
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Re: Duplicate all settings to a new instance

Post by sk2107 »

Thanks a lot.

Best regards
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