Excluding a windows folder

[harryray2]

I tried to exclude the following path (on win 7) : c:\windows\system32\winevt but it did not show on the exclude drop down box, I then tried to put an entry into the ini file but the entry disappeared.

I've had to do a general exclusion of the system32 folder instead...Any idea of the reason for this?

Thanks.

[NotNull]

I tried to exclude the following path (on win 7) : c:\windows\system32\winevt but it did not show on the exclude drop down box, I then tried to put an entry into the ini file but the entry disappeared.

I've had to do a general exclusion of the system32 folder instead...Any idea of the reason for this?

Thanks.

You are running the 32-bit version of Everything on a 64-bit Windows?
When a 32-bit program is looking at c:\windows\system32\winevt, it is actually looking at c:\windows\SYSWOW64\winevt

Solution: Install 64-bit Everything instead of 432-bit.

[harryray2]

Thanks for that, I'm actually running the 32 bit version to (hopefully) save a bit of memory...If I just replace the 32 bit withe the 64 bit executable will that affect any of my settings?

[NotNull]

Thanks for that, I'm actually running the 32 bit version to (hopefully) save a bit of memory...If I just replace the 32 bit withe the 64 bit executable will that affect any of my settings?

98.3% sure that it does not effect current settings.
You could backup your current INI('s) and database to be able to revert to the old situation if needed.

[NotNull]

In the meantime I downloaded and installe a 32-bit version of Everything.
With the following INI setting I was able to exclude the Winevt folder:

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exclude_folders="C:\\Windows\\system32\\winevt" 

Make sure Everything is not running (check the notification area/system tray) when you make this change.

[harryray2]

Thanks...seems to be OK....Is there a way of excluding files in a folder but not in its sub directories?

[NotNull]

Thanks...seems to be OK....Is there a way of excluding files in a folder but not in its sub directories?

In a somewhat older version of Everything this was possible using some trickery, but that seems no longer an option in the current version (1.4.1.895).
Best option I can think of right now, is using a Filter ( Menu:Search > Organize Filters) and create a search for !parent:"c:\your folder"

[harryray2]

Unfortunately, that's not a solution for me..I really need to exclude. I tried it in the filter box on the exlude menu but that didn't work.

[void]

To exclude files only in C:\Windows\system32\winevt:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Exclude tab on the left.
• Change Exclude files to:
  c:\Windows\system32\winevt\*
• Click OK.

This will exclude all files in c:\Windows\system32\winevt and its subfolders.
folders under c:\Windows\system32\winevt will still be visible.