Updating Everything portable

[noisywan]

Hi, previously I installed portable version of Everything.
Now I need to update.

Q1: How should I do that without overwriting my options/settings?

Q2: If check the option `store data on regisrty`, will this protect my settings?

Q3: Should I unzip the updated files over the old ones, or delete the old folder completely before unzipping the new files?

Q4: If I dump the portable version and install the new version using the installer, will it overwrite my settings saved in registry?

[void]

Everything will store your settings in one of the following folders:

• The same location as your Everything.exe
• %APPDATA%\Everything

The location is determined by the Tools -> Options -> General -> Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything setting.
This setting is off by default for the portable version.

No settings are stored in the registry.



Before you do anything, please backup the following two folders:
The location of your Everything.exe (eg: C:\PortableApps\Everything )
%APPDATA%\Everything (if it exists)



If you would like to install Everything over the portable version, keeping your settings:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab on the left.
• Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
• Click OK.
  --- your settings are now stored in %APPDATA%\Everything ---
• Run the installer.
• Please make sure the following options are enabled when installing:
  • Install Everything Service.
  • Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
  The installer will not overwrite or clear your existing settings.

If you would like to update with the portable version:

• Completely exit Everything (right click the Everything system tray icon and click Exit).
• From the Start menu, type in:
  services.msc
• Right click Services and click Run as administrator.
• Right click Everything and click Stop Service.
• Overwrite your existing Everything.exe with the latest portable version.
• In Services, Right click Everything and click Start Service.
• Run Everything.exe

[horst.epp]

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If you would like to update with the portable version:

• Completely exit Everything (right click the Everything system tray icon and click Exit).
• From the Start menu, type in:
  services.msc
• Right click Services and click Run as administrator.
• Right click Everything and click Stop Service.
• Overwrite your existing Everything.exe with the latest portable version.
• In Services, Right click Everything and click Start Service.
• Run Everything.exe

I find it much easier to use Everything for this:
1. Start Everything
2. Uncheck Everything Service under Tools / Options / General
3. Exit Everything from the File menu.
4. Now update the Everything64.exe in the portable dir
5. Start Everything and let it install the service.

I use this procedure all the time without problems.

[noisywan]

Thank you for everything
-noisywan

[MrEd]

Hey there,
I tried to update my 1.4 to 1.5 Portable. I don't use the service in the background due to Admin/work. I overwrote the .exe file but on starting up, it created new settings.
I have all data in the folder with Everything.exe.

Code: Select all

Session-1.5a.json
Search History-1.5a.csv
Everything-1.5a.ini

Which didn't import my 1.4 setup/settings etc

Any ideas ? I suppose I could screen grab everything in the settings/filters etc and do it manually.
Thanks.

[tuska]

Hi,

Please look at these posts:
Import settings from Everything 1.4
Replacing my Everything 1.4 installation with the test version?
How to have 1.5 not use 1.5a .db .ini
Example: NO_ALPHA_INSTANCE  - or -  alpha_instance=0

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[MrEd]

Ah great thank you. I see all the info there.