Everything without Administrator privileges

[Michael_88]

Hello,

I need to use Everything on a Windows PC of which I'm not an Administrator (and cannot get Administrator privileges) to index a folder (including file contents).
Is there any way to do this without Administrator privileges?

Thanks

M.

[horst.epp]

Yes, use folder indexing for the trees you have read access.

[NotNull]

And even before that:


1. Ask your IT-department if they can install Everything on the system you work on.
2. Ask your IT-department if it is OK if you install Everything on their systems.

[Michael_88]

Yes, use folder indexing for the trees you have read access.

Are you sure I can do this without starting the software as Administrator and without installing the Everything Service?
I seem to remember that when I select the tree I want to index, Administrator privileges are requested when I click "Apply".

And even before that:


1. Ask your IT-department if they can install Everything on the system you work on.
2. Ask your IT-department if it is OK if you install Everything on their systems.

My IT-department said that, outside of company-authorized software, only portable version software that does not require administrator privileges may be used by users.

[void]

If you see this dialog:


Choose Manual Configuration (or Do not index NTFS volumes for Everything 1.4 and earlier)



If you don't see this dialog, please make sure no NTFS volumes are in your index:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the NTFS tab on the left.
• Uncheck Automatically include new fixed volumes.
• Uncheck Automatically include new removable volumes.
• For each NTFS volume listed:
  • Uncheck Include in database.
• Click OK.

To add your NTFS volumes to your Everything index as a standard user without the Everything Service:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Folders tab.
• Click Add....
• Select your volume (for example C: ) and click OK.
• Click OK.