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0 pointsvocatus_gate8y ago0 comments

There IS a magic search tool, I've been using it for years.

https://everything.en.softonic.com/

"Everything" is a fantastic lightning-fast system-wide search that's tiny and can run standalone.

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Everything is such a hidden gem. Simple and lightning fast, I can't imagine using a computer without it now. Compared to it, Windows's search is worse than garbage. There have been more than one occasions where Windows can't even find a file in a folder even when I have typed in the exact file name.

I wonder why windows can't have something like Everything integrated in explorer? It surely can't be that hard to index file names when you're the OS yourself...

lostmsu8y ago

There's a feedback item for it. Upvote!

cabaalis8y ago

Despite your glowing review, I cannot bring myself to download and install anything from sites like these. I'm sure it's a great program.

vinw8y ago

Everything's site is voidtools.com

https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/

kzrdude8y ago

Indeed, umatrix just blocks the whole page from loading by default. So something seems off :-)

vocatus_gateOP8y ago

My bad, I think I grabbed the wrong URL and can't edit the post any more. vinw's comment referencing Void Tools is the correct url.

number68y ago

You can get it via ninite.com

In the "Others" section

abrookewood8y ago

Logged in just to upvote you .. Everything is the fastest search tool I have ever used. It is ridiculously good. From memory, it doesn't index files, just reads the File Allocation Table.

You have to wonder: how is it that a single developer can build something so much better than a behemoth like MS? They should be seriously embarrassed.

hateful8y ago

We aren't the customers. The advertisers who pay to show up as Search Results are the customers. That's why.

CydeWeys8y ago

We are the customers though, that's why it's so tragic a fall. I spent something like $200 for Windows. Microsoft doesn't get to use that excuse here. It's not some free service like Gmail; Windows is paid. See also the OneDrive advertisement fiasco.

I think Windows started going downhill for two reasons: When Microsoft coopted the desktop version to add mobile-oriented features (Windows 8), and then when they coopted it to start cross-selling their cloud and Web services.

exikyut8y ago

Thanks very much for the info. I've been headscratching about how to read ZFS quickly, now I have some ammunition to convince the ZFS devs with!

exikyut8y ago

This program comes with, well, you might describe it as a bit of an easter egg:

https://imgur.com/a/TZVw8

(Screenshots; SFW)

enitihas8y ago

I have been using Everything for a long time and would gladly recommend it to anyone trying to search their files on windows. It even supports regex searches. It is one of the very few softwares I miss when using linux. The search part of everything is lighting fast.

abhgh8y ago

I was reading the discussion on my mobile, but opened up the page on my desktop (where I am logged in), just to say that this is an amazing little tool! Search is blazing fast. I have been a happy user for the past 5 years.

bartkmq8y ago

For Linux users I can recommmend FSearch, which is inspired by Everything Search. http://www.fsearch.org/

j_s8y ago

I remember one time Everything was mentioned someone also mentioned Wox but a reply said the combo launcher+Everything is not as good as separate tools.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13738309

JulianRaphael8y ago

I can highly recommend Alfred (https://www.alfredapp.com/) for Mac. Best system-wide search that I've used and you can even create workflows!

rosstex8y ago

Everything is truly a gem that makes Windows usable. I use it more than Explorer.

sixothree8y ago

Everything pairs well with AstroGrep!

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chinhodado8y ago

I wonder why windows can't have something like Everything integrated in explorer? It surely can't be that hard to index file names when you're the OS yourself...

lostmsu8y ago

There's a feedback item for it. Upvote!

cabaalis8y ago

Despite your glowing review, I cannot bring myself to download and install anything from sites like these. I'm sure it's a great program.

vinw8y ago

Everything's site is voidtools.com

https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/

kzrdude8y ago

Indeed, umatrix just blocks the whole page from loading by default. So something seems off :-)

vocatus_gateOP8y ago

My bad, I think I grabbed the wrong URL and can't edit the post any more. vinw's comment referencing Void Tools is the correct url.

number68y ago

You can get it via ninite.com

In the "Others" section

abrookewood8y ago

Logged in just to upvote you .. Everything is the fastest search tool I have ever used. It is ridiculously good. From memory, it doesn't index files, just reads the File Allocation Table.

You have to wonder: how is it that a single developer can build something so much better than a behemoth like MS? They should be seriously embarrassed.

hateful8y ago

We aren't the customers. The advertisers who pay to show up as Search Results are the customers. That's why.

CydeWeys8y ago

exikyut8y ago

Thanks very much for the info. I've been headscratching about how to read ZFS quickly, now I have some ammunition to convince the ZFS devs with!

exikyut8y ago

This program comes with, well, you might describe it as a bit of an easter egg:

https://imgur.com/a/TZVw8

(Screenshots; SFW)

enitihas8y ago

abhgh8y ago

bartkmq8y ago

For Linux users I can recommmend FSearch, which is inspired by Everything Search. http://www.fsearch.org/

j_s8y ago

I remember one time Everything was mentioned someone also mentioned Wox but a reply said the combo launcher+Everything is not as good as separate tools.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13738309

JulianRaphael8y ago

I can highly recommend Alfred (https://www.alfredapp.com/) for Mac. Best system-wide search that I've used and you can even create workflows!

rosstex8y ago

Everything is truly a gem that makes Windows usable. I use it more than Explorer.

sixothree8y ago

Everything pairs well with AstroGrep!

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse