how to export settings

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adobepdf
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how to export settings

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how to export settings
void
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Re: how to export settings

Post by void »

Your settings are stored in %APPDATA%\Everything

To backup your settings, filters and bookmarks:
  • Exit Everything (right click the Everything system tray icon and click Exit)
  • In Windows Explorer, type in the following address:
    %APPDATA%\Everything
  • Copy this folder to another backup location.
To restore your settings, filters and bookmarks:
  • Exit Everything (right click the Everything system tray icon and click Exit)
  • In Windows Explorer, type in the following address:
    %APPDATA%\Everything
  • Replace the files here from your backup location.
Note: settings, filters and bookmarks are automatically generated.
It is important you exit Everything before copying or replacing your setting, filter and bookmark files.




To backup settings only:
  • In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
    /config_save
  • Choose a filename and click Save.
To restore settings only:
  • In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
    /config_load
  • Select your Everything.ini backup and click Open.



To backup filters only:
  • In Everything, from the Search menu, click Organize Filters....
  • Click Export....
  • Choose a filename and click Save.
  • Click OK.
To restore filters only:
  • In Everything, from the Search menu, click Organize Filters....
  • Click Import....
  • Select your filters.csv backup file and click Open.
  • Click OK.



To backup bookmarks only:
  • In Everything, from the Bookmarks menu, click Organize Bookmarks....
  • Click Export....
  • Choose a filename and click Save.
  • Click OK.
To restore bookmarks only:
  • In Everything, from the Bookmarks menu, click Organize Bookmarks....
  • Click Import....
  • Select your bookmarks.csv backup file and click Open.
  • Click OK.



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NotNull
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Re: how to export settings

Post by NotNull »

i cannot find %APPDATA%\Everything
You can type (or paste) it in the address bar of File Explorer and press ENTER.

It usually will be converted automatically to something like C:\Users\rizarefaldi\AppData\Roaming\Everything
Last edited by void on Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: added quote: i cannot find %APPDATA%\Everything
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