How to perform a re-search or re-scan?

[SumGuy]

I'm running Everything 1.4.1.87 (x86).

I've performed a search (on a network share, SMB I think, a NAS box). I've added or changed a file name on the network device. How do I get Everything to perform a re-search or re-scan or to otherwise re-fresh the search results? Under "View" I can refresh the results list, but this does not search for new results or changes.

[void]

To add your network share to your Everything index:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Folders tab on the left.
• Click Add Folder....
• Select your mapped network drive or network share.
  (for example: J: drive or \\server\share)
• Click OK.

Everything will be unable to see mapped network drives if you run Everything as administrator.

Please make sure Everything is installed correctly and running as a standard user:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab on the left.
• Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
• Uncheck Run as administrator.
• Check Everything Service. (Please make sure this is tick-checked and not square-checked)
• Click OK.
• Exit Everything (right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit).
• Restart Everything.

To rescan a folder index:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Folders tab on the left.
• Select mapped network drive or network share.
• Click Rescan Now.
• Click OK.

[SumGuy]

I don't want to add this NAS contents to the Everything index, it is connected only sporadically.

I did select Tools Options Rescan now and it did what I wanted. Thanks.

I would suggest that "Rescan Now" be added to the Search drop-down list.

[NotNull]

I would suggest that "Rescan Now" be added to the Search drop-down list.

In Everything 1.5, this feature is available under the Index menu:

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[PiesHelpfulOven]

I would suggest that "Rescan Now" be added to the Search drop-down list.

In Everything 1.5, this feature is available under the Index menu:


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Thank you for this. I didn't realize there was even a everything search 1.5, it is quite amazing!