Debug Logging

Post by **void** » Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:02 pm

Debug logging requires Everything 1.4.1 or later

To enable debug logging in Everything:

In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/debug_log

-or-

Launch Everything with the -debug-log command line option:
Everything.exe -debug-log

-or-

Completely exit Everything (right click the Everything system tray icon and click Exit).
Open your %APPDATA%\Everything\Everything.ini
Change the following line:
Code: Select all
```
debug_log=0
```
to:
Code: Select all
```
debug_log=1
```
Save changes and Restart Everything.

When debug logging is enabled, Everything will log all debug messages to %TEMP%\Everything Debug Log.txt

To enable verbose debug logging in Everything:

In Everything 1.4.1.854 or later, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/verbose
type in the following search and press ENTER:
/debug_log

-or-

Launch Everything with the -debug-log and -verbose command line options:
Everything.exe -debug-log -verbose

-or-

Completely exit Everything (right click the Everything system tray icon and click Exit).
Open your %APPDATA%\Everything\Everything.ini
Change the following lines:
Code: Select all
```
debug_log=0
verbose=0
```
to:
Code: Select all
```
debug_log=1
verbose=1
```
Save changes and Restart Everything.

When verbose debug logging is enabled, Everything will log all debug messages, verbose debug messages and events to %TEMP%\Everything Debug Log.txt

To disable debug logging in Everything:

Completely exit Everything (right click the Everything system tray icon and click Exit).
Open your %APPDATA%\Everything\Everything.ini
Change the following line:
Code: Select all
```
debug_log=1
```
to:
Code: Select all
```
debug_log=0
```
Save changes and Restart Everything.

To enable debug logging for the Everything service:

From the Start menu, click Run....
Type in regedit and click Run.
In Regedit, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Everything
Change the value data for ImagePath from
"C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" -svc
to:
"C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" -svc -debug-log
where "C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" is the location of your Everything.exe
Press Ctrl + Shift + ESC to start the Task manager
Click the Services tab.
Right click Everything and click Stop Service.
Right click Everything and click Start Service.
Restart Everything.

When the Everything service debug logging is enabled, all debug messages are logged to C:\Windows\Temp\Everything Service Debug Log.txt

To enable verbose debug logging for the Everything service:

From the Start menu, click Run....
Type in regedit and click Run.
In Regedit, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Everything
Change the value data for ImagePath from
"C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" -svc
to:
"C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" -svc -debug-log -verbose
where "C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" is the location of your Everything.exe
Press Ctrl + Shift + ESC to start the Task manager
Click the Services tab.
Right click Everything and click Stop Service.
Right click Everything and click Start Service.
Restart Everything.

When the Everything service debug logging is enabled, all debug messages, verbose debug messages and events are logged to C:\Windows\Temp\Everything Service Debug Log.txt

To disable debug logging for the Everything service:

From the Start menu, click Run....
Type in regedit and click Run.
In Regedit, navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Everything
Change the value data for ImagePath from
"C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" -svc -debug-log
to:
"C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" -svc
where "C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe" is the location of your Everything.exe
Press Ctrl + Shift + ESC to start the Task manager
Click the Services tab.
Right click Everything and click Stop Service.
Right click Everything and click Start Service.
Restart Everything.

To temporarily enable debug logging in Everything 1.4.1.809b or later:

In Everything, in the Search box, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/debug_log

When debug logging is enabled, Everything will log all debug messages to %TEMP%\Everything Debug Log.txt

Notes
Everything log files can grow quite large. Everything log files are deleted when you start Everything. Please copy or rename any Everything log files if Everything crashes.

Please send these debug logs to support@voidtools.com

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