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Contents 1 -startup 2 -debug 3 -connect 4 -config 5 -host 6 -filename 7 -path 8 -search 9 -choose_language 10 -choose_volumes 11 -uninstall 12 -install_start_menu_shortcuts 13 -uninstall_start_menu_shortcuts 14 -install_quick_launch_shortcut 15 -uninstall_quick_launch_shortcut 16 -install_desktop_shortcut 17 -uninstall_desktop_shortcut 18 -install_folder_context_menu 19 -uninstall_folder_context_menu 20 -install_run_on_system_startup 21 -uninstall_run_on_system_startup 22 -enable_update_notification 23 -disable_update_notification 24 -svc 25 -install_service 26 -uninstall_service 27 -instance 28 See also

-startup

Everything.exe -startup

Start in system tray only (Run in background must be enabled).

-debug

Everything.exe -debug

Show debugging console.

-connect

Everything.exe -connect <host>

Connect to ETP server host with the default connection settings.

-config

Everything.exe -config <everything.ini>

Load settings from everything.ini.

-host

Everything.exe -host

Start a ETP server.

-filename

Everything.exe -filename <file>

Initialize the search with a file or folder. (The file or folder must exist.)

-path

Everything.exe -path <path>

Initialize the search with the path to a folder. (The folder must exist.)

-search

Everything.exe -search <text>

Initialize the search with text.

-choose_language

Everything.exe -choose_language

Show the language selection dialog.

-choose_volumes

Everything.exe -choose_volumes

Show the volume selection dialog.

-uninstall

Everything.exe -uninstall

Uninstall Start menu shortcuts, Quick Launch shortcut, Desktop shortcut, Folder context menu and Run on startup.

i.e., everything that modifies the registry or system.

-install_start_menu_shortcuts

Everything.exe -install_start_menu_shortcuts

-uninstall_start_menu_shortcuts

Everything.exe -uninstall_start_menu_shortcuts

-install_quick_launch_shortcut

Everything.exe -install_quick_launch_shortcut

-uninstall_quick_launch_shortcut

Everything.exe -uninstall_quick_launch_shortcut

-install_desktop_shortcut

Everything.exe -install_desktop_shortcut

-uninstall_desktop_shortcut

Everything.exe -uninstall_desktop_shortcut

-install_folder_context_menu

Everything.exe -install_folder_context_menu

-uninstall_folder_context_menu

Everything.exe -uninstall_folder_context_menu

-install_run_on_system_startup

Everything.exe -install_run_on_system_startup

-uninstall_run_on_system_startup

Everything.exe -uninstall_run_on_system_startup

-enable_update_notification

Everything.exe -enable_update_notification

-disable_update_notification

Everything.exe -disable_update_notification

-svc

Everything.exe -svc

Run the "Everything" service.

Not supported yet.

Note: Requires "Everything" 1.2.1.369 beta or later

-install_service

Everything.exe -install_service

Install the "Everything" service.

Not supported yet.

Make sure you run this command as administrator.

Make sure run on system start up is disabled in "Everything".

Note: Requires "Everything" 1.2.1.369 beta or later

-uninstall_service

Everything.exe -uninstall_service

Uninstall the "Everything" service.

Not supported yet.

Note: Requires "Everything" 1.2.1.369 beta or later

-instance

Everything.exe -instance <name>

Name the instance.

Use this if you would like to create multiple instances

Only one instance will exist for each unique name.

If the named instance does not exist it is created.

For example, make the default instance search for foo

Everything.exe -search foo

For example, make the 'dOnly' instance search for bar

Everything.exe -instance dOnly -search bar

See also:

• instance_name in the Everything.ini

Note: Requires "Everything" 1.2.1.369 beta or later

See also

• Using "Everything"
• Running "Everything"
• Indexing
• Searching
• Viewing results
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Command line options
• ini settings