In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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JTCGiants56
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In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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For example if I want to do "!c:" but still include c:\pictures

Is this possible?
void
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Re: In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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Please try searching for:
!c: | c:\pictures\

| = OR
JTCGiants56
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Re: In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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Thanks I have other things listed after c as well. How would I do this without ORing everything?

!c: | c:\pictures\ !y: !t:
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Re: In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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You will need to use OR to combine multiple locations

Please try searching for your list of folders with:
c:\pictures\|"y:\path to another folder\"|"t:\another folder\"
JTCGiants56
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Re: In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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Thank you.

I have one other question. To your knowledge, is there a way to connect to everything on your PC via an Android device and search files?
void
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Re: In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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Android devices are mounted as a "virtual folder".

Everything cannot index "virtual folders" yet.

Indexing virtual folders is will be available in the next major release.
JTCGiants56
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Re: In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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void wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:13 pm Android devices are mounted as a "virtual folder".

Everything cannot index "virtual folders" yet.

Indexing virtual folders is will be available in the next major release.
I actually meant viewing my PC files on an android device (maybe via some network protocol), not the other way around. Sorry for confusion.
void
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Re: In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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Please try the HTTP Server:
  • In Everything, From the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the HTTP Server tab.
  • Check Enable HTTP server.
  • Click OK.
  • If prompted by Windows Firewall, select Allow.
  • On your phone, connect to your LAN, in a web browser, navigate to http://<My PC Name>
    where <My PC Name> is your computer name.
JTCGiants56
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Re: In search exclude drive but include one sub-folder?

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Thank you. Are you aware of any Android apps that allow you to browse the http server other than the browser?
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