Search for 5 star ratings very slow

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using Everything-I .5.0.1391 a.x64

Is it possible to index all properties first so searching for ratings will be very fast too?

size:>1mb rating:5/5

this filter took me >15 minutes for a 12TB drive to query.

I'd also like to know (not sure if it's related to Everything) whether keyword tags can be embedded in BOTH folders and images, so it eventually can be searched in Everything as well. If yes, how do I do that efficiently?

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To index rating:
Tools -> Options -> Properties -> Add Property -> Select Rating

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Thanks!

How about the other question?

I'd also like to know (not sure if it's related to Everything) whether keyword tags can be embedded in BOTH folders and images, so it eventually can be searched in Everything as well. If yes, how do I do that efficiently?

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jpg files have native support for tags which Everything can index.

Folders can use the Desktop.ini for tags.

Tagging without modifying files



To index tags:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Properties tab on the left.
• Click Add....
• Select Tags and click OK.
• Check Include Folders.
• Adjust Include only files to include your desired file types (eg: *.jpg;*.mp3)
• Check Fast Sort.
• Click OK.

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sorry but how about folders? I'd also like to tag folders with keywords so it's easily searchable.

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Place a Desktop.ini in your folder and set the tag.
Windows Explorer will also use these properties for folders.

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sorry just saw your updated post.

I tested this

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[{F29F85E0-4FF9-1068-AB91-08002B27B3D9}]
Prop2 = 31,My Title
Prop3 = 31,My Subject
Prop4 = 31,My Author
Prop5 = 31,test;bla;right;awesome
;Star Rating: 1-99
[{64440492-4C8B-11D1-8B70-080036B11A03}]
Prop9 = 31,75

and used

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tag:awesome

but it doesn't appear in Everything.

Also, is there a way to tag the folder directly without an additional file?

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It might take a while for Everything to update the tag if you just enabled tag indexing.

If you haven't enabled tag indexing yet, please press F5 to update your folder tag.

Also, is there a way to tag the folder directly without an additional file?

No.

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Alr enabled but it's still not showing folder tags, only files.

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Indexing will tag a very long time.
Check if Everything is still indexing tags. (Shown in the status bar on the right)

To refresh indexed tags:
Select the folder and press Ctrl + F5.

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Have refreshed and it has certainly completed indexing, but still no folders found.

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Might be something up with the Desktop.ini

Please check if Windows Explorer is showing the correct tags for this folder.
(Add the Tags column in Windows Explorer to check)

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Yes, it works correctly in Win Explorer when I search for the tag, but not in Everything.

doesn't Everything auto-update the index?

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There's something up with Everything and the initial tag scan for folders, I am looking into the issue.

For now, search for:

folder:

Select all folders and press Ctrl + F5.

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Everything 1.5.0.1392a fixes an issue with indexing folder properties.

Previous versions would not index any folder properties during the initial index.