"Please make sure Everything is running ..."

[ChrisGreaves]

In the thread "The specified path does not exist" Void makes numerous suggestions at a high-level to identify the potential problem.
This is not the first time my screen has overflowed with a checklist (HUGE grin of appreciation!)

In my early days (that is, up to now) I learned that the lower-right corner of the window, as well as the lower-left, upper-right, and of course the upper left (also known as The Search Bar"), joined the Title bar in giving my supportive mentors fuel to ask me "Are you doing <this>?"

So now I'm wondering whether a generic "Please make sure Everything is running ..." questionnaire can be encoded in a string of characters that, when a screen snapshot is provided, would allow experienced mentors to eyeball that string as a quick way to figure out what is going on Under The Hood.

(1) Please make sure you are using the x64 version of Everything
(2) Please check if Everything is running elevated
(3) Please ensure Everything is running as a standard user (multiple suggestions to check)

These three data might be encoded as /x64/^/S/ but better minds will come up with better encodings.

(4) /<version>/
(5) /<filter>/ I understand that except for "Everything", the filter is reproduced lower-right, even when the Filter box (top-right) is not displayed.
(6) /<n> Items/ This allows the string to indicate whether the number of items has changed since the previous screen snapshot.
(7) /<search>/ Well, …
(8) /<running>/ I have a vague idea that in a lengthy search or indexing operation (Content: or SHA256) we are blessed with a status in the lower-left, represented by item (6) above.

So: anyone who reads a post and thinks "Hang About! This wasn't available in 1.4 but was made available in <url=>This Post</url>" can make a speedy suggestion after seeing the version number in the status-bar string.
Cheers, Chris

[void]

(1) Please make sure you are using the x64 version of Everything
(2) Please check if Everything is running elevated
(3) Please ensure Everything is running as a standard user (multiple suggestions to check)

All this information is in the Windows title bar for the Everything 1.5 alpha builds.
It's easy to see what the issue might be from a screenshot.

This information will be removed from the window title bar once in beta. (it's too busy)
Help -> Troubleshooting Information will be the go to for troubleshooting issues.



I would like to avoid any bug report rules or posting rules. eg: you have to specify x86/x64 in your bug report.
I don't mind asking for Help -> Troubleshooting Information when needed.

Help -> Bug Report will also pre-fill a web form with some information like x86/x64
I could add [administrator] to the Software field here if running as admin..
Thanks for the suggestions.

[ChrisGreaves]

All this information is in the Windows title bar for the Everything 1.5 alpha builds.
It's easy to see what the issue might be from a screenshot. This information will be removed from the window title bar once in beta.

That's OK, but I feel that a beginner (first-time user) is more likely to present a screen shot than know about Help -> Bug Report.

I would like to avoid any bug report rules or posting rules. eg: you have to specify x86/x64 in your bug report.

Agreed again. Building the data in the screen avoids rules; the data arrives by default.
Cheers and thanks, Chris