content indexing

[flubber]

Hi!

[1416b] 2nd July 2026
. . .
moved content indexing options to advanced.
. . .

Why? I liked to use this on Quarterly financial statements to browse through the PDFs from the last quarter. The next day, I would remove it again.

Using the Advanced tab is ... confusing.

Thanks for reading, flubber

[horst.epp]

Hi!

[1416b] 2nd July 2026
. . .
moved content indexing options to advanced.
. . .

Why? I liked to use this on Quarterly financial statements to browse through the PDFs from the last quarter. The next day, I would remove it again.

Using the Advanced tab is ... confusing.

Thanks for reading, flubber

Nothing has changed for content indexing.
Only the place where the config is made.
No one does change these settings all the time.
So what's the problem ?

[Herkules97]

I don't have a 1416b instance set up, what does it look like?

It reads like it's now unnecessarily tedious to modify content indexing settings.

[tuska]

Using the Advanced tab is ... confusing.

An option would be, for example, to change the setting in the Everything.ini file (after that, Everything will restart):
content_indexing_enabled=1   ENABLE content indexing
content_indexing_enabled=0   DISABLE content indexing
content_indexing_enabled

Here is some information from the author on this topic: by void » 08.07.2026

I don't have a 1416b instance set up, what does it look like?

2026-07-23_Content indexing_Settings up from Version 1.5.0.1416b - 2.7.2026.png

[dagobert0815]

Hi!

[1416b] 2nd July 2026
. . .
moved content indexing options to advanced.
. . .

Why? I liked to use this on Quarterly financial statements to browse through the PDFs from the last quarter. The next day, I would remove it again.

Using the Advanced tab is ... confusing.

Thanks for reading, flubber

Nothing has changed for content indexing.
Only the place where the config is made.
No one does change these settings all the time.
So what's the problem ?

For me its easier to select the folders in a dialog window
as before in the list editor.
For yet every Folder you have to copy and paste the path.
Sorry - but with over 20 folders its not user friendly...
Or is there a solution with a list editor in the future?

[void]

Thank you for your feedback dagobert0815,

I will add an "Edit..." button to show the list editor.
Thank you for the suggestion.

[void]

Everything 1.5.0.1420b adds an Edit... button to add folders/files to advanced lists.

[andy.kl]

Hi,

I use Version 1.5.0.1422b (x64)

I miss there the option [Tool] ➜ [Option] ➜ [Indexes] ➜ [Content]

content.indexing.png

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2026-08-19 20_46_29-Options - Everything.png

.
It is only on my computer or, what do I wrong or ist it removed?

Thanks for help.
Andy

[void]

Everything is primarily a filename search engine.

Content indexing options have moved to the advanced options.

[andy.kl]

Thank you for the clarification

[Jolly]

:/ makes it much harder to find. I was certainly confused by the change.

[Herkules97]

Not like it took much space and it's a big feature so it should've remained among the other larger features.

At least the menu for adding stuff still works the same and you're not stuck to writing on one line like it looks
Can still drag paths in if need be, make filters and such.
Very handy if you content index using other methods like Windows Search, but can't wildcard filter files that end with unique stuff like Notepad++ in-progress backups. @[date]. Not that I checked if you can wildcard in WS..

[AlmightyJojo]

I just spent ~2 hours getting a little familiar with Everything from a server / client perspective in a domain setting.

Specifically focused on content indexing and quick search.
Bit bummed.
Centralized content indexing works with ETP but with only 1 global unencrypted authentication. So rules that out.
The everything server protocol offers the user based index control with encrypted auth which is great. BUT no content indexing.
And doing context indexing on each client over the network SMB is bad mojo. Huge load over network which is what indexing is suppose to bypass.

Please consider adding content index queries to centralized server DB over everything protocol. Thank you! TTFN!

[void]

Thank you for the feedback AlmightyJojo,

Everything 1.5 is primarily a filename search engine.

A property server (and content server) is planned for a future version.