How to restrict search to partition D: only?

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pstein
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How to restrict search to partition D: only?

Post by pstein »

I have multiple partitions on my computer.

How can I tell Everything to search ONLY on partition D: for all entered search patterns?

Peter
void
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Re: How to restrict search to partition D: only?

Post by void »

Please try < and > to group search terms:

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d: <*.png|*.bmp>
pstein
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Re: How to restrict search to partition D: only?

Post by pstein »

Ok, thank you.

And a related question:

How do I exclude a certain pattern?

Assume I want to find all files containing

foobar

but NOT

dummy

?

Commonly a "NOT" is expressed by a minus before the pattern but

foobar -dummy

does not work.

How else can I define it?
void
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Re: How to restrict search to partition D: only?

Post by void »

Please use the ! for the NOT operator, eg:

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foobar !dummy
For the full search syntax, please see:
http://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/searching/
pstein
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Re: How to restrict search to partition D: only?

Post by pstein »

Ok, thank it works.

But just again a question about the restriction for a certain partition.

As you said users have ALWAYS to type in at the beginning

D: ......

to restrict the search to partition D:
This is rather uncomfortable and annoying.

Is there really no way to "pre-define" d: as the one and only partition where to search for patterns?

Alternatively: can users somehow let AUTOMATICALLY add "d: " for every search?

if not: Could you add this feature in the next release?

Thank you
Peter
void
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Re: How to restrict search to partition D: only?

Post by void »

If you don't want to index other volumes, remove them from the index.

To remove volumes from the index:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the NTFS tab.
  • For each volume you do not want in the index:
    • Uncheck Include in database.
  • Click OK.
If you wish to keep all volumes in the index, please consider customizing the filters.

To customize the filters:
  • In Everything, from the Search menu, click Organize filters...
  • Select the Everything filter and click Edit.
  • Change the Search to:

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    d:
  • Click OK.
  • Click New.
  • Set Name to:

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    Everything except d:
  • Set the Search to:

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    !d:
  • Click OK.
To select between these filters:
  • From the Search menu, click the Everything or Everything except d: filter.
-or-
  • Right click the statusbar, click the Everything or Everything except d: filter.
-or-

Show the filter bar:
  • From the View menu, click Filters.
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