Everything by voidtools — Master Windows File Search

Everything indexes your entire file system and returns results as you type. No waiting, no progress bars. Here’s how to master it.

Installation

Download the portable version from voidtools.com — no installation needed. Run it once after boot (or set it to auto-start). Initial indexing takes seconds.

Basic Search

Type any part of a filename and results appear instantly. Everything searches all NTFS drives by default. To search specific locations, go to Tools → Options → Indexes → Folders.

Advanced Search Syntax

Search	Finds
`*.pdf`	All PDFs
`invoice*.pdf`	PDFs starting with “invoice”
`size:>1gb`	Files over 1GB
`size:100mb..500mb`	Files between 100-500MB
`ext:mp3;flac`	MP3 and FLAC files
`dm:today`	Files modified today
`dc:thisweek`	Files created this week
`folder: backup !size:0`	Non-empty backup folders

Boolean Operators

invoice | receipt — Either term (OR)
invoice receipt — Both terms (AND)
!temp — Exclude files with “temp”

Workflow: Find and Delete Large Files

ext:mp4 size:>500mb

Select all, right-click → Delete. Or use Everything’s built-in duplicate finder: Tools → Find Duplicates.

Integration

Enable Tools → Options → General → Show Search Everything folder context menu item
Right-click any folder in Explorer to search within it with Everything
Everything runs an HTTP server on localhost — search from any browser