Everything Search is faster, more efficient, and a better Windows Search. This guide shows you how to setup everything and a toolbar for quick access.

Installation

Everything Search Official Download Site: https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/

Powershell Install:

choco install Everything

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winget install voidtools.Everything

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Everything Toolbar

Getting the right version of everything toolbar is important. Version 0.8+ (Currently Beta ONLY) is compatible with Windows 11 and The official everything toolbar version 0.7.4 or earlier will ONLY work with Windows 10.

Download the beta at: https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/releases

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winget install stnkl.EverythingToolbar.Beta

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For earlier versions (Windows 10 ONLY)

Download the stable release at: https://github.com/stnkl/EverythingToolbar/releases

choco install everythingtoolbar

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winget install stnkl.EverythingToolbar

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Disable Windows Indexer

Easiest way to disable indexing and the performance hog that it is. Disable the service!

Open Run command: Right-click start button and select run

Disable the Service by stopping and disabling it