Upon opening I want Everything to start with !lnk !path:$recycle.Bin

[uncleBob]

Can I specify an initial text that will appear in the Everything search box.
For instance, 20 times a day I type < !lnk !path:$recycle.Bin >

It would be good if that text appeared every time I opened Everything.
It would be better if the text appeared every time I cleared the search box.
It would be great if I could choose the desired text with a button to a custom dropdown list

Name SearchText
------ ----------------
Default !lnk !path:$recycle.Bin
myTrip1 path:England !path:London
myTrip2 path:London

Please note that Everything's "Omit" feature is nice and it overlaps my request to a certain extent.

[void]

Filters might be helpful here.

From the Search menu, click Add to filters....
Change the Name to: Default
Change the Search to: !lnk !path:$recycle.Bin
Click OK.

From the Search menu, click Add to filters....
Change the Name to: myTrip1
Change the Search to: path:England !path:London
Click OK.

From the Search menu, click Add to filters....
Change the Name to: myTrip2
Change the Search to: path:London
Click OK.



Filters can be activated from the Search menu, Filter bar (View -> Filter bar), right clicking the status bar, filter macro or filter keyboard shortcut.

I recommend enabling View -> Filter bar for this situation.
Right click the filter bar to change the side.



To set the default search: (not required if you use the filters above, but to answer your OP)

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Home tab on the left.
• Set Search to: Custom.
• Set the custom search text.
  For example: !lnk !path:$recycle.Bin
• Click OK.

To set the default filter:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Home tab on the left.
• Set Filter to the Default filter you added above.
• Click OK.

The home search can be opened with Alt + Home or History -> Home.

[uncleBob]

Fantastic and exactly what I wanted.
I decided against calling it Default, and instead named it "Hide Recycle etc:" !Ext:lnk !Path:$Recycle.Bin
And thanks for the quick response.

Bob