I keep having to rebuild indexes constantly. Also, I keep needing to have to Okay everytime I launch

General discussion related to "Everything".
Post Reply
Br0Haha
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:31 pm

I keep having to rebuild indexes constantly. Also, I keep needing to have to Okay everytime I launch

Post by Br0Haha »

Been having some issues with Everything for a couple of months or so:
  • Constantly have to keep rebuilding my index
    Everything keeps launching User Access Control every time I launch from the task bar, so I keep having to click Yes, ever time I launch it.
I'm using Version 1.4.1.1-24 (x64) on latest Win 10 update. Never ever had any issues with Everything until these problems started.
void
Developer
Posts: 16680
Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:31 pm

Re: I keep having to rebuild indexes constantly. Also, I keep needing to have to Okay everytime I launch

Post by void »

The UAC prompt should not be shown.
Everything should only index once.

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.


Please try increasing the USN Journal maximum size for your drives:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the NTFS tab on the left.
  • For each NTFS volume:
    • Change Maximum size to: 131072 KB
  • Click OK.
Br0Haha
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:31 pm

Re: I keep having to rebuild indexes constantly. Also, I keep needing to have to Okay everytime I launch

Post by Br0Haha »

Thank you for the fast response and clear, specific instructions, David.

In General options, everything was as you prescribed. It turns out the taskbar shortcut I was using specified 'Run as Administrator'. D'OH. Won't be making that mistake again.

Looks like the USN max. journal size helped. Mine was set at a (default?) of 2048.
void
Developer
Posts: 16680
Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:31 pm

Re: I keep having to rebuild indexes constantly. Also, I keep needing to have to Okay everytime I launch

Post by void »

The default maximum size is typically: 32768 KB
Post Reply