Right-Click Search Option Missing

[koabloom]

Hi, ive been very reliant on the "everything software" to search through my nearly 2TB of files and information to get alot of my daily work done. I need a bit of help and guidance to understand how exactly to re-enable the option that allows me to simply right-click in any one of my folders and the "Search Everything..." option would appear. I recently re-installed the software and the option that used to appear is now missing and i cant seem to find a way to fix it. I couldn't find any videos on how to fix this problem either, and i already tried searching through the FAQ section aswell. Please respond asap, thank you!

Edit : I am going to add attachments to further assists with understanding. (The photo shows the option I DO NOT HAVE)

[NotNull]

That is a setting: Show Search Everything folder context menu item.
You can find it under Menu:Tools > Options > General

[arnabs]

Yes, I have faced this problem too.

The folder context menu works only if I click ON a folder, not inside the empty space of a folder. It used to be like the picture you attached, but now its gone. Please add the feature back.

[void]

This issue might occur if you set Everything to run as an administrator.

Please make sure Everything is installed correctly (and not running as an administrator):

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab on the left.
• Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything
• Uncheck Run as administrator.
• Check Everything Service. (Please make sure this is tick-checked and not square-checked)
• Click OK.
• Exit Everything (right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit).
• Restart Everything.

After applying any changes above..
When Everything is running as a standard user..

To enable the Search Everything... folder context menu item for folders and when right clicking inside a folder:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab
• Check Show Search Everything folder context menu item (please make this is tick-checked and not square checked)
• Click OK.

If the Search Everything... folder context menu item is still missing could you please send some information about your registry:

• From the Start menu, search for regedit
• Click Registry Editor
• In the Registry Editor, navigate to:
  Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Search Everything...\command
• Is this key missing?
• What is the (Default) data for this registry key?

[Jaani]

Unfortunately I have the same problem. I did upon the instructions above but still nothing in my folder context menu.

Default value:

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"D:\Portable Programs\Everything\Everything.exe" -path "%V"

BTW, I don't have "Open in new window" and "Pin to Quick access" shown in the context menu when you right click a folder in Explorer.

[horst.epp]

BTW, I don't have "Open in new window" and "Pin to Quick access" shown in the context menu when you right click a folder in Explorer.

I guess you have some problems in your registry or a misbehaving context menu extension.
This 2 entries are always shown by Windows Explorer for normal folders.
______________________________________________________
Windows 11 Home x64 Version 21H2 (OS Build 22000.376)
Everything 1.5.0.1289a (x64)

[void]

Please try temporarily disabling any folder context menu shell extensions with ShellExView.

[Jaani]

@void
Thanks a lot! I disabled, my missed context menu items including "search everything" were back, I enabled and they are still available. Don't know what was my root problem.

[Jaani]

After examining more, I noticed although my previous missed items are now back but some of my previous shown items are not available.

[therube]

some of my previous shown items are not available

And just what are they?

[Jaani]

some of my previous shown items are not available

And just what are they?

For example, my 7-zip context menu../.

[void]

There was most likely a shell extension causing the trouble.

7zip menus can be re-enabled from 7zip -> Tools -> Options -> 7-Zip -> Integrate 7-Zip to shell context menu.

[c5torch]

I encountered this problem and finally was able to resolve it. I was using Search Everything in Windows 10 but I am now running Windows 11. When you right click in a folder click on Show more options. Search Everything will now appear.