Compress database

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harryray2
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Compress database

Post by harryray2 »

Is there a way to make the database smaller in 1.5? I vaguely remember a compress database option in 1.4
void
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Re: Compress database

Post by void »

To make the database smaller:
  • Reduce the number of files or folders in your index by:
    • Specifying each folder to include under Tools -> Options -> NTFS -> Include Only
    • Exclude files, folders under Tools -> Options -> Exclude
  • Reduce the number of properties in your index by:
    • Remove properties under Tools -> Options -> Properties.
      -or-
    • Indexing only important properties under Tools -> Options -> Properties.
    • Specifying folder to include and folders to exclude under Tools -> Options -> Properties.
  • Disable content indexing under Tools -> Options -> Content.
  • Disable recent changes, file size, folder size, date created, date modified, date access and attribute indexing under Tools -> Options -> Indexes.


The Everything 1.5 database is normally compressed (slightly).
Everything 1.5 will no longer support enabling/disabling compression due to performance concerns.
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