Everything - File Search
Posted: April 3, 2023, 10:03 pm
This app is amazing. I never use windows search because it's annoying and slow. I don't index my files.
https://www.voidtools.com/
So while watching AI videos someone recommended Everything as a file indexer. Holy shit.
0. It's free
1. you can download it as portable and not have to install it.
2. it stores the db file (database locally in the same folder as the everything .exe
3. It is holy fuck level fast.
So here's my experience. I downloaded it. I opened it (allowed it to index NFTS drives as I have both NFTS and exFAT formatted drives.
30 seconds...yes 30 seconds later, it had indexed 15 hard drives and ~9,000,000 files. The db file is 384mb for those 9 million files. I'm guessing most people don't have anywhere near that number of files so anyone can use this.
Lightening quick searches. I've never bothered with indexing but this is ridiculously good, fast with a tiny footprint and you don't even need to keep it open all the time. I can't believe it can cut through 9 million files like butter.
Do not use window indexing. Try this. It's amazing. It has some advanced search features as well.
I freaking love non bloated apps. I thought indexing that many files would take forever and be slow as hell to search but the entire "everything" is on one window, I can scroll top to bottom of those 9 million files in a second. I'm only indexing the file names, not the file content but it has that capability.
I'm impressed. Adding it to my list of favorite utility apps like Bulk File Renamer (batch file renamer) and FreeCommander (best File Manager)
https://www.voidtools.com/
So while watching AI videos someone recommended Everything as a file indexer. Holy shit.
0. It's free
1. you can download it as portable and not have to install it.
2. it stores the db file (database locally in the same folder as the everything .exe
3. It is holy fuck level fast.
So here's my experience. I downloaded it. I opened it (allowed it to index NFTS drives as I have both NFTS and exFAT formatted drives.
30 seconds...yes 30 seconds later, it had indexed 15 hard drives and ~9,000,000 files. The db file is 384mb for those 9 million files. I'm guessing most people don't have anywhere near that number of files so anyone can use this.
Lightening quick searches. I've never bothered with indexing but this is ridiculously good, fast with a tiny footprint and you don't even need to keep it open all the time. I can't believe it can cut through 9 million files like butter.
Do not use window indexing. Try this. It's amazing. It has some advanced search features as well.
I freaking love non bloated apps. I thought indexing that many files would take forever and be slow as hell to search but the entire "everything" is on one window, I can scroll top to bottom of those 9 million files in a second. I'm only indexing the file names, not the file content but it has that capability.
I'm impressed. Adding it to my list of favorite utility apps like Bulk File Renamer (batch file renamer) and FreeCommander (best File Manager)