Too many findings

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Tamutka
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Joined: Fri May 31, 2024 2:13 pm

Too many findings

Post by Tamutka »

Hi,
I am new here and novice with the program. I like it very much, it is quick and very good. But I have a little problem:
When the program finds what I'm looking for, it also shows me another 1,300,000 hits that don't disappear. When I close the program and open it again, those hits are still there. I deleted the search history, but it doesn't help. How can I fix this?
I have already uninstalled the program and restarted the computer, but it doesn't help.
Thank you and best regards, Natasa
void
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Re: Too many findings

Post by void »

Everything shows ALL the files on your computer when the search is empty.

To hide results when the search is empty:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Results tab on the left.
  • Check Hide results when the search is empty.
  • Click OK.


To exclude system files:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Exclude tab on the left.
  • Check Exclude system files and folders.
  • Click Add folder....
  • Type in C:\Windows and press OK.
  • Click OK.
Tamutka
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Re: Too many findings

Post by Tamutka »

Thank you very much! It works :-)
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