Basic Settings
Advanced Settings
Everything.ini
Syntax
Set ini settings from the search box or bookmark search
Policies
Virtual Settings
Basic Settings
Basic settings can be changed under Tools -> Options.
Advanced Settings
Advanced settings can be changed under Tools -> Options -> Advanced.
Everything.ini
Settings are stored in your %APPDATA%\Everything\Everything.ini
-If Tools -> Options -> Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything is disabled, your Everything.ini is stored in the same location as your Everything.exe
To open and modify your Everything.ini:
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, under the Debug submenu, click Config
-or- - In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
about:config
---this will open your Everything.ini in Notepad--- - Make any desired changes to this file. (ignore the Please make sure Everything is not running before modifying this file warning)
- Save changes and exit Notepad.
- In Everything, accept the prompt to reload your configuration.
---Everything will restart to reload your modified configuration---
Syntax
name=value
; comment
For settings that accept multiple values, separated each value with a semicolon (;) or comma (,)
Use double quotes to escape ; or ,
While inside quotes, use \" and \\ to escape a literal " and \ respectively.
White-spaces are treated as literal.
Examples:
"text containing a semicolon ;";value2;another value
"text containing \"quotes\"";value2;another value
"text;containing;\"another\";list;C:\\Windows\\System32";a normal path that doesn't need to be escaped C:\Program Files;another value
Results:
text containing a semicolon ; ; value2 ; another value
text containing "quotes" ; value2 ; another value
text;containing;"another";list;C:\Windows\System32 ; a normal path that doesn't need to be escaped C:\Program Files ; another value
Search command
To set an ini setting from within Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/name=value
where name is the ini setting name below.
If successful, you should see name=value in the status bar for a few seconds.
For example, in Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/selected_border=1
If successful, you should see selected_border=1 in the status bar for a few seconds.
Policies
Ini settings can be locked with:
index_as_admin
Launch an additional "Everything" process as an administrator to index and monitor NTFS volumes.
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to enable.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
exit_indexing_process_on_exit
Exit the indexing process when exiting the main Everything UI process.
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to enable. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
stop_service_on_exit
Stop the Everything service when exiting the main Everything UI process.
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to enable.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
localization_strings
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of localization string key and value pairs.
Leave empty to disable. (default)
Use = to separate key and values.
The localization string is replaced with the new value and will override any selected language.
Syntax for each localization string key and value is key=value
The key is the English localization string.
The key is case sensitive.
If the key is all digits (0-9) the localization string is reference by string ID.
If there are multiple localization strings with the same key, each localization string is replaced.
Use double quotes to escape ;
While in double quotes, use \ to escape the following character.
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
For example:
localization_strings=Everything=ABC;Date Modified=DM;Size=Sz
allow_path_ldrop
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow left-click drag-drop to drop files onto the path column.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
allow_path_rdrop
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow right-click drag-drop to drop files onto the path column. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_path_ldrop_modifier_key
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow left-click drag-drop when using a modifier key to drop files onto the path column. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_window_message_filter_ipc
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow programs running as a standard user to send IPC commands to Everything running as an administrator. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_window_message_filter_dragdrop
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow programs running as a standard user to drag-drop onto Everything running as an administrator.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
allow_options
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the options UI. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_plugins
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow plugins. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_run_on_system_startup
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to change the run on system startup option. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent the user from changing the run on system startup option.
allow_everything_service
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to install/uninstall the Everything Service. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent the user from installing/uninstalling the Everything Service.
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to install/uninstall the Search Everything folder context menu item. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent the user from installing/uninstalling the Search Everything folder context menu item
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to install/uninstall the Everything start menu shortcuts. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent the user from installing/uninstalling the Everything start menu shortcuts.
allow_desktop_shortcut
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to install/uninstall the Everything desktop shortcut. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent the user from installing/uninstalling the Everything desktop shortcut.
allow_quick_launch_shortcut
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to install/uninstall the Everything quick launch shortcut. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent the user from installing/uninstalling the Everything quick launch shortcut.
allow_url_protocol
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to install/uninstall the es: URL protocol. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent the user from installing/uninstalling the es: URL protocol.
allow_efu_association
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to associate EFU files with Everything. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent the user from associating EFU files with Everything.
allow_export
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the Export UI. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_check_for_updates
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow Everything to check for updates. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_clear_search_history
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow search history to be imported, deleted or cleared. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_clear_run_history
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow run history to be imported, deleted or cleared. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_force_rebuild
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the index to be rebuilt by force. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_rescan_now
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the FAT, network drives and folder indexes to be manually updated. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
allow_admin_options
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to change options that require administrative privileges. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent users from changing options that require administrative privileges.
allow_advanced_settings
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to change advanced settings from the Options window. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent users from changing advanced settings from the Options window.
allow_dark_mode
Can only be set in the Everything.ini in the same location as your Everything.exe.
Set to 1 to allow the user to select the dark theme. (default)
Set to 0 to prevent users from selecting the dark theme.
alpha_instance
Set to 1 to use the 1.5a instance name for window class names and mutexs. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
Only available during the alpha version.
Filenames for settings and data will continue to use the 1.5a instance.
alpha_instance only affects the IPC window names and mutex names.
Do not disable alpha_instance if you are still using Everything 1.4. (Otherwise command line options will be passed to the existing Everything 1.4 process)
Completely disable the Everything 1.5 alpha instance.
session_store
Set to 1 to store sessions on disk. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
session_store_max_tabs_undo
The maximum number of closed tabs to store per window.
0 = unlimited.
Default: session_store_max_tabs_undo=24
session_store_max_windows_undo
The maximum number of closed windows to store per window.
0 = unlimited.
Default: session_store_max_windows_undo=24
session_store_save_delay
The number of milliseconds to wait between writes to the session store on disk.
The session store is saved to disk when you change your search.
Default: session_store_save_delay=15000
session_store_restore_on_first_new_window
Set to 1 to restore the previous session when the first search window is created.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
session_store_restore_last_closed_window
Set to 1 to restore the last closed window if no windows are opened. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
closed_window_restore_on_first_new_window
Set to 1 to restore the previously closed window when the first search window is created.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
bring_into_view
Set to 1 to bring new windows fully onscreen. (default)
Set to 0 to leave the window offscreen.
Setting to 0 might be useful to help position windows with an invisible border slightly offscreen.
offset_new_window_position
Set to 1 to stagger the position of new windows by 22 logical pixels. (default)
Set to 0 to always show new windows in the same position.
offset_new_window_position_x
Specify the new window x offset in logical pixels.
The default is 22.
offset_new_window_position_y
Specify the new window y offset in logical pixels.
The default is 22.
window_style_add
Bit field to bitwise OR with the default window style flags.
Set to one or more of the Windows Styles.
Set to 0x00000000 to use the default window style. (default)
window_style_remove
Bit field to clear from the default window style flags.
Set to one or more of the Windows Styles.
Set to 0x00000000 to use the default window style. (default)
window_exstyle_add
Bit field to bitwise OR with the default extended window style flags.
Set to one or more of the Extended Window Styles.
Set to 0x00000000 to use the default extended Window style. (default)
window_exstyle_remove
Bit field to clear from the default extended window style flags.
Set to one or more of the Extended Window Styles.
Set to 0x00000000 to use the default extended Window style. (default)
match_prefix
Set to 1 to match prefix only.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Search menu -> Match Prefix.
match_suffix
Set to 1 to match suffix only.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Search menu -> Match Suffix.
ignore_punctuation
Set to 1 to ignore punctuation.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Search menu -> Ignore Punctuation.
ignore_whitespace
Set to 1 to ignore white-space.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Search menu -> Ignore White-space.
thumbnail_aspect_ratio_mul
Set the thumbnail aspect ratio mul:div
The default is 1
thumbnail_aspect_ratio_div
Set the thumbnail aspect ratio mul:div
The default is 1
thumbnail_overlay_icon
Set to 1 to show the overlay icon on thumbnails. (default)
Set to 0 to hide the overlay icon.
thumbnail_overlay_icon_min_wide
Minimum width in pixels of the thumbnail overlay icon.
Default: thumbnail_overlay_icon_min_wide=32
thumbnail_overlay_icon_min_high
Minimum height in pixels of the thumbnail overlay icon.
Default: thumbnail_overlay_icon_min_high=32
thumbnail_overlay_icon_wide_mul
Multiplier for the thumbnail overlay icon width scale.
Default: thumbnail_overlay_icon_wide_mul=1
thumbnail_overlay_icon_wide_div
Divider for the thumbnail overlay icon width scale.
Default: thumbnail_overlay_icon_wide_div=2
thumbnail_overlay_icon_high_mul
Multiplier for the thumbnail overlay icon height scale.
Default: thumbnail_overlay_icon_high_mul=1
thumbnail_overlay_icon_high_div
Divider for the thumbnail overlay icon height scale.
Default: thumbnail_overlay_icon_high_div=2
thumbnail_overlay_icon_x_align
X-Position of the thumbnail overlay icon.
Can be one of the following values:
- -1 = Left align. (default)
- 0 = Center align.
- 1 = Right align.
thumbnail_overlay_icon_y_align
Y-Position of the thumbnail overlay icon.
Can be one of the following values:
- -1 = Top align.
- 0 = Center align.
- 1 = Bottom align. (default)
thumbnail_overlay_icon_alpha
Transparency of the thumbnail overlay icon.
Can be 0 (completely transparent) to 255 (opaque).
Default: thumbnail_overlay_icon_alpha=255
shell_item_image_factory
Set to 1 to allow IShellItemImageFactory for thumbnails and preview images. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
IShellItemImageFactory is the preferred method for gathering thumbnails in Everything.
Also see icons_only.
Also see thumbnails.
Also see extract_image.
extract_image
Set to 1 to allow IExtractImage for thumbnails and preview images. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
Also see icons_only.
Also see thumbnails.
Also see shell_item_image_factory.
shell_max_path
Set to 1 to prevent using the shell when paths exceed 259 characters.
Set to 0 to allow really long paths. (default)
shell_short_path
Set to 1 to use short paths when paths exceed 259 characters. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
shell_short_name
Set to 1 to use short path and name when the path and name exceed 259 characters. (default)
Set to 0 to use short path parts only.
shell_short_path must also be enabled.
shell_execute_invoke_id_list
Set to 1 to execute items with IContextMenu::InvokeCommand. (default)
Set to 0 to disable and execute each item individually.
shell_execute_id_list must be enabled for shell_execute_invoke_id_list to work.
shell_execute_id_list
Set to 1 to open files as an ID List. (default)
Set to 0 to open files as a filename.
shell_execute_show
Set the show method when executing a result.
Can be one of the following:
- 0 = Hide
- 1 = Show Normal (default)
- 2 = Show Minimized
- 3 = Show Maximized
- 4 = Show Normal (No activate)
- 5 = Show
- 6 = Minimized
- 7 = Show Minimized (No activate)
- 8 = Show (No activate)
- 9 = Restore
- 10 = Show Default
- 11 = Force minimize
shell_execute_short_parameters
Set to 1 to pass very long filenames on the command line as short path names.
Set to 0 to pass very long filenames on the command line unchanged. (default)
open_folder_and_select_items_thread
Set to 1 to open folders and select items in a separate thread (default)
Set to 0 to open folders and select items from the main UI thread.
allow_tabs
Set to 1 to allow new tabs. (default)
Set to 0 to open new tabs as new windows.
open_searches_in_tabs
Set to 1 to open searches in a tab.
Set to 0 to open searches in the existing window. (default)
open_new_windows_in_tabs
The action to perform when opening a new window from either:
- Pressing a Hotkey.
- Opening a New Window from the tray icon.
- Launching Everything.exe with allow_multiple_windows enabled.
Set to 0 to open in a new window. (default)
dupe_lines
Set to 1 to show dividing lines between items with different values. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
dupe_group_colors
Set to 1 to show groups of files/folders with same property value for the current sort in different colors when searching for duplicates.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
group_lines
Set to 1 to show lines between groups of files/folders with same property value for the current sort.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
group_colors
Set to 1 to show groups of files/folders with same property value for the current sort in different colors.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
group_match_case
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = Use current sort. (default)
- 1 = Match case when comparing changes between property values.
- 2 = Ignore case.
group_color_alpha
Set the alpha value of the group colors.
0 = completely transparent.
255 = completely opaque.
The default is: 64
highlight_filename_only
Set to 1 to highlight filenames only (not properties).
Set to 0 to highlight both filenames and properties (default)
highlight_max_length
Set to the maximum highlighting length in UTF-8 bytes.
default: highlight_max_length=4096
highlight_max_or_paths
Set to the maximum number of OR paths to highlight.
default: highlight_max_or_paths=65536
zoom
Set the zoom percent.
100 = normal (no zoom)
default: zoom=100
Set zoom_steps to limit the zoom.
zoom_steps
A semicolon (;) delimited list of zoom percents.
Set to an empty list to use the defaults zoom steps.
The default zoom steps are:
zoom_steps=25;34;42;50;59;67;75;84;92;100;109;117;125;134;142;150;175;200;250;300;400;500
offline_alpha
Set the transparency of offline items.
Can be set in the range from 0 to 255.
where 0 is completely transparent and 255 is completely opaque.
default: offline_alpha=160
icon_size
Set the icon size in pixels.
Default: icon_size=16
clear_focus_on_search
Set to 1 to clear the focus after each search parameter changes.
Set to 0 to keep the focus after each search parameter changes. (default)
select_focus_on_lost_selection
Set to 1 to select the focus when the current selection is lost from an external change.
Set to 0 to do nothing when the selection is lost due to an external change. (default)
selection_focus_first
Set to 1 to execute or drag-drop the focused item first, then selection order.
Set to 0 to execute or drag-drop in selection order (default)
statusbar_selection_format
Set to the new status bar format when there are multiple selected items.
Leave empty to use the default status bar format when there are multiple selected items. (default)
statusbar_format
Set to the new status bar format when there are no selected items.
Leave empty to use the default status bar format when there are no selected items. (default)
include_selected_folder_size_in_statusbar
Set to 1 to include folder sizes in the total selected size shown in the status bar. (default)
Set to 0 to show the total selected size of files only.
statusbar_sizegrip
Set to 1 to show the size grip to the right in the statusbar. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
statusbar_high
Set the height of the status bar in pixels.
Set to 0 to calculate the height from the status bar font size. (default)
statusbar_pos
Set the statusbar position.
The lower the position, the higher the statusbar will appear in the search window.
Use a negative value to anchor to the bottom of the window.
The default is -10
statusbar_filter
Set to 1 to show the active filter in the status bar. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
statusbar_omit
Set to 1 to show OMIT RESULTS in the status bar when a result is potentially omitted. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
statusbar_total_size
Set to 1 to show the total result or selected size on the right. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
statusbar_view
Show the details and thumbnails toolbar buttons in the statusbar on the right.
Set to 1 to show the view buttons. (default)
Set to 0 to hide the view buttons.
statusbar_view_thumbnail_size
The thumbnail size in logical pixels to use when clicking on the view thumbnails button in the status bar.
32 = small thumbnails.
64 = medium thumbnails.
128 = large thumbnails.
256 = extra large thumbnails.
Default: statusbar_view_thumbnail_size=128
statusbar_text_y_offset
Set the status bar text vertical offset in pixels.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Set to 1 to show menu help text in the status bar. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
custom_open_commands
A JSON array of filename filters and open commands objects.
These commands override the default open commands.
Default: empty
Example:
Code: Select all
custom_open_commands=[{"name":"TC","type":2,"filter"="*.7z;*.zip;*.rar;*.aes;*.jpg;*.zpaq;*.EOC","command"="$exec(\"C:\\Tools\\Wincmd\\Totalcmd64.exe\" /a /o /s \"%1\")"},{"name":"AkelPad","type":2,"filter"="*.ini","command"="$exec(\"C:\\Tools\\AkelPad\\AkelPad.exe\" \"%1\")"}]
Use an empty name ("name":"") to make this the default command when opening an item.
"type" can be one of the following values:
- 1 = Folders only.
- 2 = Files only. (default)
- 3 = Folders and files.
filters_dropdown_min_wide
The minimum width of the filter bar drop down list in logical pixels.
The default value is: 96
tabs_title_format
Set the tab title format.
Default format:
tabs_title_format=<TEXTJOIN:" - ",TRUE,$s,$a,$d>
Example output:
foo bar - Audio - C:\Windows\Media
See also Title format
See also Advanced Title format
dialog_title_format
Set the dialog title format.
The following syntax is supported:
$s == Dialog Title
$t == Everything
$v == Version
$i == Instance name
$$ == A single literal $
$x?{$x - } == substitute with "$x - " if $x is not empty.
The Everything preprocessor is supported.
Only dialogs that appear in the taskbar will use the custom dialog title format.
Leave empty to use the default format (default)
Default format:
dialog_title_format=$s?{$s - }$t$i?{ ($i)}
Example output:
Options - Everything (1.5a)
See also Title format
See also Advanced Title format
version_instance
Set to 1 to use a version instance name.
The current Everything version is used as the instance name. For example: 1.5.0.1200a
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
path_instance
Set to 1 to use a path instance name.
The current location of Everything.exe is used as the instance name. For example: H:\Portable Apps\Everything
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
parent_name_instance
Set to 1 to use a parent name instance name.
The parent folder name Everything.exe is used as the instance name.
For example: Everything-1.5.0.1377a (If Everything.exe is in H:\Portable Apps\Everything-1.5.0.1377a)
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Set to 1 to load context menu shell extensions when right clicking a file/folder. (default)
Set to 0 to show only basic Everything operations.
drag_drop_simple_pidl
clipboard_simple_pidl
Set to 1 to use simple PIDLs for context menu items, drag drop items or clipboard items.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Enabling will improve context menu, drag drop and clipboard performance.
Enabling may show incorrect or missing information in shell dialogs.
Enabling will not show some context menu items (such as "restore" for recycle bin items)
sh_get_assoc_keys
Set to 1 to use SHGetAssocKeys when building context menu items for multiple items. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
drag_drop_data_object_async_capability
Set to 1 to allow IDataObjectAsyncCapability support when drag-dropping a file. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
If unsupported, the Everything UI will appear to hang until the drag-drop operation completes.
ole_set_clipboard
Set to 1 to use the OleSetClipboard API to set clipboard contents. (default)
Set to 0 to use the SetClipboardData API.
If disabled, Everything will not be able to detected when an cut-item is pasted.
clipboard_multiple_locations_shell_idlist_array
Set to 1 to use a shell idlist array when cutting/copying items from multiple locations. (default)
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
If disabled, the system will fall back to a CF_HDROP.
recycle_bin_file_system
Set to 1 to treat files in the recycle bin as normal file-system files. (default)
Set to 0 to treat files in the recycle bin as virtual files that can only be restored.
auto_include_fixed_fat_volumes
auto_include_removable_fat_volumes
auto_include_remote_volumes
Set to 1 to automatically include volumes.
Set to 0 to manually include volumes. (default)
auto_remove_offline_fat_volumes
auto_remove_offline_remote_volumes
Set to 1 to automatically remove offline volumes.
Set to 0 to manually remove offline volumes. (default)
auto_move_fat_volumes
auto_move_ntfs_volumes
auto_move_refs_volumes
Set to 1 to detect moved volumes. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
scan_volume_drive_letters
Find SUBST drives, encrypted volumes and other volumes that may not be on a physical device.
Set to 1 to find volumes by drive letters. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
floppy_disk_volumes
Set to 1 to check floppy drives for media.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
auto_move_same_serial_number
Set to 1 to automatically move volumes by serial number (volume name changes).
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Enabling can cause issues with volumes sharing the same serial number.
search_max_threads
The maximum number of threads to use when searching.
Set to 0 to use the maximum available. (default)
content_max_threads
The maximum number of threads to use when content searching.
Set to 0 to use the maximum available. (default)
memcpy_max_threads
The maximum number of threads to use when copying memory.
Set to 0 to use the maximum available.
Default: memcpy_max_threads=4
thread_chunk_yield
Set to 1 to force threads to yield after each chunk of processed data.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
min_working_set_size
The minimum working set size in bytes.
Windows will attempt to keep this much memory resident when Everything is active.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
max_working_set_size
The maximum working set size in bytes.
Windows will attempt to keep no more than the specified size resident when Everything is active and memory is low.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
virtual_lock
Set to 1 to lock memory into physical memory.
Windows will attempt to keep locked memory in physical memory. (memory can still be paged to disk in low memory situations)
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
min_working_set_size and max_working_set_size must be set.
See also min_working_set_size
See also max_working_set_size
alloc_align
Set to 1 to always align memory allocation to 16 bytes.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
mem_trim
Set to 1 to free unused result array memory. (default)
Set to 0 to keep unused result array memory available.
disable_process_priority_boost
Set to 1 to disable process priority boost. (default)
Set to 0 to allow a process priority boost when the search window is in the foreground.
Enabling process priority boost may cause the system to hang while Everything has focus and is performing a complex search.
process_placeholder_compatibility_mode
Expose place holder attributes.
Can be one of the following values:
0 = Use system default.
1 = Disguise
2 = Expose (default)
lock_set_foreground_window
Set to 1 to prevent windows launched from Everything from gaining focus.
Set to 0 to allow windows launched from Everything to gain focus. (default)
Requires a restart.
no_system_resources_timeout
Set to the timeout in milliseconds.
Everything will keep trying to read a file after encountering a no system resources error or until the timeout is reached.
The default is 3000
find_first_file_path_not_found_retry_timeout
Set to the timeout in milliseconds.
Everything will keep trying to scan a folder that exists until a valid directory listing is returned or until the timeout is reached.
Enable to wait for stale SMB cache to update.
Set to 0 to disable.
The default is 60000
find_first_file_retry_timeout
Set to the timeout in milliseconds when requested to retry.
Everything will keep trying to scan a folder that requests a retry until the timeout is reached.
Enable to wait for cloud folders that might be rate limited.
Set to 0 to disable.
The default is 60000
find_first_file_large_fetch
Use a large buffer to gather filenames from a directory.
Set to 1 to enabled. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
Set to 1 to include hidden network shares.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
input_stream_buf_size
The input stream buffer size in bytes.
default: 65536
output_stream_buf_size
The output stream buffer size in bytes.
default: 65536
ipc_pipe_count
The number of IPC pipe servers.
Set to 0 to disable.
default: 8
duration_format
duration_auto_format_days
duration_auto_format_hours
duration_auto_format_minutes
Set the length/duration display format.
For example:
duration_format=[d]:hh:mm:ss.SSS
Format specifiers can include the following:
- dd = days with leading zero.
- d = days.
- hh = hours with leading zero.
- h = hours.
- mm = minutes with leading zero.
- m = minutes.
- ss = seconds with leading zero.
- s = seconds.
- SSS = milliseconds with leading zeroes.
- 000 = milliseconds with leading zeroes.
- SSSSSSS = 100nanoseconds with leading zeroes.
- 0000000 = 100nanoseconds with leading zeroes.
For example:
[m] will show the total number of minutes.
Use \ to escape special characters.
Leave blank to automatically pick the best format based on length (default):
- If length is a day or longer, use: duration_auto_format_days
- If length is an hour or longer, use: duration_auto_format_hours
- Otherwise, use: duration_auto_format_minutes
The default values are:
duration_auto_format_days=[d]:hh:mm:ss
duration_auto_format_hours=[hh]:mm:ss
duration_auto_format_minutes=[mm]:ss
duration_round_half_up
Set to 1 to round half up durations to the nearest millisecond.
Set to 0 to round down (floor) durations. (default)
duration_align
Duration text alignment.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = Left align for LTR localizations, Right align for RTL localizations.
- 1 = Left align.
- 2 = Right align.
- 3 = Right align for LTR localizations, Left align for RTL localizations. (default)
gps_coord_format
The GPS coordinate display format.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = Decimal degrees. (default)
- 1 = Sexagesimal degree.
aspect_ratio_format
The aspect ratio display format.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = 16:9 (default)
- 1 = 1.777:1
file_id_format
The file ID display format.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = Hexidecimal with 0x prefix. (default)
- 1 = Decimal (with sequence number removed).
bitrate_format
The bit rate display format.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = x kbps. (default)
- 1 = x bps.
- 2 = x kbps (without units).
- 3 = x bps (without units).
audio_sample_rate_format
The audio sample rate display format.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = x kHz. (default)
- 1 = x Hz.
- 2 = x kHz (without decimal place).
- 3 = x kHz (without units).
- 4 = x Hz (without units).
- 5 = x kHz (without decimal place, without units).
listview_item_spacing
Extra space between result list items in pixels.
Default: listview_item_spacing=0
listview_item_margin_top
Vertical gap above items in the result list in logical pixels.
Default: listview_item_margin_top=0
listview_item_margin_bottom
Vertical gap below items in the result list in logical pixels.
Default: listview_item_margin_bottom=0
listview_margin_left
Spacing to the left of items in the result list in logical pixels.
Default: listview_margin_left=0
thumbnail_min_margin_wide
thumbnail_min_margin_high
The minimum thumbnail margin.
Default:
thumbnail_min_margin_wide=16
thumbnail_min_margin_high=12
thumbnail_padding_left
thumbnail_padding_top
thumbnail_padding_right
thumbnail_padding_bottom
The thumbnail padding in logical pixels.
Default:
thumbnail_padding_left=4
thumbnail_padding_top=4
thumbnail_padding_right=4
thumbnail_padding_bottom=4
thumbnail_text_padding_top
Spacing above the text when in thumbnail view in logical pixels.
Default: thumbnail_text_padding_top=0
listview_icons
Set to 1 to show icons. (default)
Set to 0 to hide icons.
listview_details_hscroll_action
The action to perform when scrolling the result list horizontally with the arrow keys.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = Do nothing.
- 1 = Focus column. (default)
- 2 = Scroll.
listview_name_padding_left
listview_name_padding_right
listview_text_padding_left
listview_text_padding_top
listview_text_padding_right
listview_text_padding_bottom
listview_icon_padding_top
listview_icon_padding_left
listview_icon_padding_bottom
The result list item padding to use for the text, name text and the icon in logical pixels.
default:
listview_name_padding_left=2
listview_name_padding_right=6
listview_text_padding_left=6
listview_text_padding_top=2
listview_text_padding_right=5
listview_text_padding_bottom=2
listview_icon_padding_left=4
listview_icon_padding_top=1
listview_icon_padding_bottom=1
focus_on_hover
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = (Use default). (default)
- 1 = enabled.
- 2 = disabled.
focus_on_hover is ignored if Single click open is disabled.
icons
Set to 1 to gather icons. (default)
Set to 0 to use the default file and folder icons only.
icon_shell_extensions
Set to 1 to gather icons by filename. (default)
Set to 0 to gather icons by filename extension only.
icon_use_thumbnails
Set to 1 to use thumbnails for icons.
Set to 0 to use icons. (default)
icon_overlay_icon
Set to 1 to show icon overlays on icons. (default)
Set to 0 to hide icon overlays.
Show icons with 50% transparency for files and folders with the hidden attribute.
Can be one of the following values:
- 0 = Blend icons if attributes are indexed.
- 1 = Always blend.
- 2 = Never blend.
icon_exclude_folders
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of folders to exclude when gathering icons.
Empty = include all folders. (default)
icon_include_only_folders
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of folders to include when gathering icons.
Subfolders are included.
Empty = include all folders. (default)
icon_include_folders
Set to 1 to include folders when gathering icons. (default)
Set to 0 to exclude folders when gathering icons.
icon_exclude_files
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of files to exclude when gathering icons.
Empty = include all files. (default)
icon_include_only_files
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of files to include when gathering icons.
Empty = include all files. (default)
icon_include_files
Set to 1 to include files when gathering icons. (default)
Set to 0 to exclude files when gathering icons.
icon_scale_down
Set to 1 to scale down larger icons. (default)
Set to 0 to scale up smaller icons.
Setting to 1 will also cause Everything to use more modern icons.
thumbnails
Set to 1 to gather thumbnails. (default)
Set to 0 to disable thumbnails.
Also see icons_only.
Also see extract_image.
Also see shell_item_image_factory.
thumbnail_show_icon
Set to 1 to show icons on thumbnails.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
thumbnail_show_icon_min_wide
The minimum width in pixels of the icon to show on thumbnails.
Default: thumbnail_show_icon_min_wide=16
thumbnail_show_icon_min_high
The minimum height in pixels of the icon to show on thumbnails.
Default: thumbnail_show_icon_min_high=16
thumbnail_show_icon_wide_mul
The icon width scale multiplier.
Default: thumbnail_show_icon_wide_mul=1
thumbnail_show_icon_wide_div
The icon width scale divider.
Default: thumbnail_show_icon_wide_div=4
thumbnail_show_icon_high_mul
The icon height scale multiplier.
Default: thumbnail_show_icon_high_mul=1
thumbnail_show_icon_high_div
The icon height scale divider.
Default: thumbnail_show_icon_high_div=4
thumbnail_show_icon_x_align
The icon x-position.
Can be one of the following values:
- -1 = Left align.
- 0 = Center align.
- 1 = Right align. (default)
thumbnail_show_icon_y_align
The icon y-position.
Can be one of the following values:
- -1 = Top align.
- 0 = Center align.
- 1 = Bottom align. (default)
thumbnail_show_icon_alpha
Transparency of the thumbnail overlay icon.
Can be 0 (completely transparent) to 255 (opaque).
Default: thumbnail_show_icon_alpha=255
thumbnail_render_cache_max_size
The maximum render cache size in bytes.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
thumbnail_exclude_folders
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of folders to exclude when gathering thumbnails.
Empty = include all folders. (default)
thumbnail_include_only_folders
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of folders to include when gathering thumbnails.
Subfolders are included.
Empty = include all folders. (default)
thumbnail_include_folders
Set to 1 to include folders when gathering thumbnails. (default)
Set to 0 to exclude folders when gathering thumbnails.
thumbnail_exclude_files
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of files to exclude when gathering thumbnails.
Empty = include all files. (default)
thumbnail_include_only_files
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of files to include when gathering thumbnails.
Empty = include all files. (default)
thumbnail_include_files
Set to 1 to include files when gathering thumbnails. (default)
Set to 0 to exclude files when gathering thumbnails.
thumbnail_medium_text_lines
Set to the number of text lines when showing medium or smaller thumbnails.
Default is 4.
thumbnail_large_text_lines
Set to the number of text lines when showing large thumbnails.
Default is 3.
thumbnail_extra_large_text_lines
Set to the number of text lines when showing extra large thumbnails.
Default is 2.
filelist_hide_reconstructed_folders
Show or hide reconstructed EFU file list folders.
Items in EFU files must exist in a path that goes back to a root.
Everything will automatically add reconstructed folders back to a root.
Set to 1 to hide reconstructed folders (default).
Set to 0 to show reconstructed folders.
filelist_explore_folder_in_everything
Set to 1 to open file list folders in Everything.
Set to 0 to open file list folders in the default file browser. (default)
filelist_fast_size_sort
Set to 1 to sort file lists by size instantly. (default)
Set to 0 to slow sort file lists by size.
Fast sorts require an additional 4 bytes per file/folder on x86.
Fast sorts require an additional 8 bytes per file/folder on x64.
filelist_fast_date_created_sort
Set to 1 to sort file lists by date created instantly. (default)
Set to 0 to slow sort file lists by date created.
Fast sorts require an additional 4 bytes per file/folder on x86.
Fast sorts require an additional 8 bytes per file/folder on x64.
filelist_fast_date_modified_sort
Set to 1 to sort file lists by date modified instantly. (default)
Set to 0 to slow sort file lists by date modified.
Fast sorts require an additional 4 bytes per file/folder on x86.
Fast sorts require an additional 8 bytes per file/folder on x64.
filelist_fast_attributes_sort
Set to 1 to sort file lists by attributes instantly.
Set to 0 to slow sort file lists by attributes. (default)
Fast sorts require an additional 4 bytes per file/folder on x86.
Fast sorts require an additional 8 bytes per file/folder on x64.
filelist_index_folder_size
Set to 1 to calculate and index folder sizes. (default)
Set to 0 to disable folder sizes.
Folder sizes require an additional 8 bytes per folder.
filelist_fast_extension_sort
Set to 1 to sort file lists by extension instantly.
Set to 0 to slow sort file lists by extension. (default)
Fast sorts require an additional 4 bytes per file/folder on x86.
Fast sorts require an additional 8 bytes per file/folder on x64.
filelist_fast_extension_sort
Set to 1 to sort file lists by extension instantly.
Set to 0 to slow sort file lists by extension. (default)
Fast sorts require an additional 4 bytes per file/folder on x86.
Fast sorts require an additional 8 bytes per file/folder on x64.
filelist_property_fast_sort_include_only
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of property canonical names to fast sort.
Empty = include all properties. (default)
filelist_property_fast_sort_exclude
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of property canonical names to NOT fast sort.
Empty = include all properties. (default)
filelist_icons
Set to 1 to gather icons for file list results.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
filelist_thumbnails
Set to 1 to gather thumbnails for file list results.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
filelist_properties
Set to 1 to gather properties for file list results.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
filelist_preview
Set to 1 to show previews for file list results.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
Set to 1 to show context menu items for file list results and allow actions on file list results. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
set_foreground_window_attach_thread_input
Set to 1 to enable Everything to forcefully set the foreground window. (default)
Set to 0 to disable.
Disabling can prevent Everything from gaining focus when using the Start menu or taskbar.
autoexec
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of filenames of text/plain files to automatically execute on startup with the Everything preprocessor.
Default: autoexec=
debug_log_filename_timestamp
Set to 1 to use a timestamp in the debug log filename.
Set to 0 to disable. (default)
home_match_case
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default match case value with match_case.
Set to 2 to enable match case by default.
Set to 3 to disable match case by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Match Case.
home_match_diacritics
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default match diacritics value with match_diacritics.
Set to 2 to enable match diacritics by default.
Set to 3 to disable match diacritics by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Match diacritics.
home_match_whole_word
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default match whole_word value with match_whole_word.
Set to 2 to enable match whole_word by default.
Set to 3 to disable match whole_word by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Match Whole Words.
home_match_path
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default match path value with match_path.
Set to 2 to enable match path by default.
Set to 3 to disable match path by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Match Path.
home_match_prefix
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default match prefix value with match_prefix.
Set to 2 to enable match prefix by default.
Set to 3 to disable match prefix by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Match Prefix.
home_match_suffix
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default match suffix value with match_suffix.
Set to 2 to enable match suffix by default.
Set to 3 to disable match suffix by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Match Suffix.
home_ignore_punctuation
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default ignore punctuation value with ignore_punctuation.
Set to 2 to enable ignore punctuation by default.
Set to 3 to disable ignore punctuation by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Ignore Punctuation.
home_ignore_whitespace
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default ignore white-space value with ignore_whitespace.
Set to 2 to enable ignore white-space by default.
Set to 3 to disable ignore white-space by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Ignore White-space.
home_regex
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default regex state value with match_regex.
Set to 2 to enable regex by default.
Set to 3 to disable regex by default.
Can be toggled from within Everything under the Tools -> Options -> Home -> Regular Expressions.
home_omit_results
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default omit results value with omit_results.
Set to 2 to enable omit results by default.
Set to 3 to disable omit results by default.
home_temp_omit_results
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default temp omit results value with temp_omit_results.
Set to 2 to enable temp omit results by default.
Set to 3 to disable temp omit results by default.
home_layout
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of layout items to show by default.
Leave empty to use the last values. (default)
Items can be specified by one or more of the following names:
- preview
- folders
- filters
- bookmarks
- filterbar
- menubar
- statusbar
- header
home_add_layout
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of items to add to the default layout.
Leave empty to use the last values. (default)
Items can be specified by one or more of the following names:
- preview
- folders
- filters
- bookmarks
- filterbar
- menubar
- statusbar
- header
home_remove_layout
Set to a semicolon (;) delimited list of items to remove from the default layout.
Leave empty to use the last values. (default)
Items can be specified by one or more of the following names:
- preview
- folders
- filters
- bookmarks
- filterbar
- menubar
- statusbar
- header
home_maximized
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default maximized state value with maximized.
Set to 2 to show maximized by default.
Set to 3 to show as a normal window by default.
home_treeview_subfolders
Set to 0 to use the last value. (default)
Set to 1 to define the default folder sidebar subfolders state value with treeview_subfolders.
Set to 2 to enable folder sidebar subfolders by default.
Set to 3 to disable folder sidebar subfolders by default.