Find Files dialog in Total Commander

[Anonymous Coward]

I am trying to use Version 1.4.1.1026 (x64) with Total Commander 11.03 on W10 Pro, all updates installed. Everything service and Everything Client service are both running. When I open the Find Files dialog in Total Commander, 'Everything' is unchecked. When I check it, I am prompted to install Everything. Is this a Total Commander issue or am I trying to use Everything in a way that Everything does not support?

Thanks for your help!

[tuska]

Hi,

Normally, the 'Everything Client Service' is NOT required:
"The client service is not for general use."

Please uninstall this service as described here to test it:
Everything Client Service - "To uninstall the service: ..."

PS:
The 'Everything Service' should remain checked in the options(!) und the status must be "running".

PPS:
Just in case you are considering switching from 1.4 to 1.5a.
Further information can be found here: Updating Everything portable

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Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.2605) - 2024-12-10
'Everything' 1.5.0.1388a (x64) - "Portable on system drive C:"
Total Commander 11.50 release candidate 2 - x64/x86

Search queries: Total Commander <=> 'Everything' <= Windows Search ... Please see also:
13. SETTINGS: For 'Everything' in Total Commander & 'Everything' -> from 'Everything' Version 1.5 --> 1.a. Total Commander ...
- OR- Everything= - this also applies to 'Everything' 1.4 - 'Everything.exe'.

[Anonymous Coward]

Thanks for responding so quickly.

I read the FAQs and searched before I posted. I understand the client server is not required. Sorry I didn't mention that in my original post. I specifically want to use Everything's headless client with TC instead of the Everything user application, but that doesn't work. It works fine if I use the client user application. Does Everything support replacing the user-app client with the client server at all, or is that an unsupported use case, period? My motivation is twofold. I want to prevent users from tinkering with Everything by keeping it out of the system tray, and I want to ensure that the Everything client is not terminated by users who don't know what it is.

I understand the use cases with the client server running side by side with other servers. I could not tell from what I read if the client server could provide the same support to user applications. That's what I'm trying to figure out. I couldn't find anything that addressed this specific use case when I searched. Sorry I didn't make that clear in my original post.

Thanks again for responding so quickly.

[NotNull]

My motivation is twofold. I want to prevent users from tinkering with Everything by keeping it out of the system tray, and I want to ensure that the Everything client is not terminated by users who don't know what it is.

Something to be aware of:
The Everything Client Service runs under the SYSTEM account and therefor will not be able to scan files "outside the computer".
For example users network folders can't be indexed.

There might be a simpler way. To test it:

• In Everything, go to Menu => Tools +> Options +> General => UI
• Enable Run in background (it probably already is)
• Disable Show tray icon
• OK
• Completely exit Everything: Menu => File => Exit
• Start Command Processor (CMD.exe)
• Go to the folder where Everything.exe is installed
  If for example it is in the folder "C:\program files\everything", issue the following command and press ENTER

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  cd /d "C:\program files\everything"

• Enter the following command and press ENTER

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  everything.exe -startup

• Test if Everything is "hidden enough".

If that is hidden enough for your use case, please report back and restore your original settings:

• Switch back to the Command prompt window
• Enter the following command to start the GUI and press ENTER

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  everything.exe

• In Everything, go to Menu => Tools => Options => General => UI
• restore the original Run in background state
• Enable Show tray icon
• OK
• Close the Command prompt window

[Anonymous Coward]

That's exactly what I want. Thank you!