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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: March 12, 2009
- Total Downloads: 44,095
- Downloads last week: 335
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 127 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This small software application bypasses Windows search with a lightning quick interface and real-time results for all of the files and folders in your local hard drive or any subsection of it. The software doesn't do much more than search, but its efficiency, effectiveness, stability, and low system resource usage make it a keeper utility.
The software is split into two main controls: the search box and the results page. When you first run Everything, it will create an index of all the files and folders on your machine. Unless you have millions of files, the index will be created before you know it. Searching is done in real time, as you type--i.e. the search term "rad" returns 379 objects, "radio" returns 160, and "radiohead" returns 71, all instantly.
The results screen can display seven different fields: Name, Path, Size, Last Write Time, Creation Time, Last Access Time, and Attributes. Sorting by any field takes a little longer than searching, but only slows down noticeably when you sort more than 1,000 results.
Everything also lets users connect to HTTP, FTP, or ETP (Everything Transfer Protocol) servers to allow remote searches, but its functionality is mostly singular--searching your local PC very quickly with minimal resources, and it accomplishes that well. If you've never struggled with Windows search before, you might pass Everything by; if your computer is a disorganized mess with files all over the place, Everything might be a wonderful gift.
Publisher's description
From voidtools :Everything is a search engine for Windows that replaces the normal Windows search with a much faster one. Unlike Windows search, Everything initially displays every file and folder on your computer. You can type in a search filter to limit what files and folders are displayed. Everything only uses file and folder names and generally takes a few seconds to build its database. 1,000,000 files will take about 1 minute.
Version 1.2.1.371 added title customization, NOT operator, special case wildcards, and includes other improvements and bug fixes.
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Version 1.2.1.371 added title customization, NOT operator, special case wildcards, and includes other improvements and bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 127 votes
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Version: Everything 1.2.1.371
"This is a good idea well executed."
Pros: 1. Speed
2. Speed
3. SpeedCons: Boolean operators would be a plus. AND is already there. Excluding files is possible thru settings, good for backup files, but on-the-fly exclusion (within the search string, like "foo NOT xls" for foo files excl. excel files) would be more practical
Summary: The program's huge speed made me wonder how it managed it. To search files I used to use Windows Search. Its speed is so slow that I had to be careful with search path. The worst part was when I needed a system wide search (a total of 2+TB internal ... read more >>
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Version: Everything 1.2.1.371
Pros: If you look in the dictionary under lightweight, you will see a picture of this software! It does an amazing job doing the types of searches that I want to do. I think those are the same searches most people want to do, by filename not by contents.
Cons: This software is perfect.
Summary: his review sounds like one of those reviews written by a company shill because I have only good things to say about this product. But if you look at my other reviews you will see I am not.
Everything is an awesome search tool. The fir... read more >> -
Version: Everything 1.2.1.371
Pros: It is quick and brings out the needed info
Cons: I have not expereinced any problems so far
Summary: It is a tool which is mandatory for every computer user.
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Version: Everything 1.2.1.371
"Awesome. Great tool, lightning fast."
Pros: Very efficient, lightning fast...does what it says. It's a no frill software...shhh..will call it a file (it's tiny).
Cons: Feature request - Searching Microsoft Outlook mails...
Summary: Tiny,Speedy.....just Awesome.
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Version: Everything 1.2.1.371
"Great but doesn't integrate fully with Windows 7"
Pros: Brilliant fast and comprehensive indexing of files.
Cons: Unfortunately it's not fully functional in Windows 7 but it does index all files i.e. can't access files from the search results/index list but it tells you where the searched file is located.
Summary: Good for finding file location in Windows 7. In my previous XP operating system if performed magnificently.
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