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I've been using this for years and it is LIGHTNING fast. No need to "index" all the files because it reads directly from the MFT. If you create a new file matc

I've been using this for years and it is LIGHTNING fast. No need to "index" all the files because it reads directly from the MFT. If you create a new file matching the search pattern it's already sitting in the results window by the time you alt-tab. Also, the "directory size" equivalent of Everything is WizTree [1] ... much faster than WinDirStat, which I see recommended way too often. [1] http://antibody-software.com/web/software/software/wiztree-finds-the-files-and-folders-using-the-most-disk-space-on-your-hard-drive/ http://antibody-software.com/web/software/software/wiztree-f...

kevindqc 9y ago
Are you sure it doesn't index anything? There is even a section in the settings called Indexes. Also when you launch it first, it's going to be empty and says it's scanning your folders and it takes a little bit until you see something. I think it is still indexing (maybe using the MFT instead of recursively listing files and directories), it's just a lot better than Windows search indexing. And it might use this [1] to keep up to date? It's mentioned in the settings [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USN_Journal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USN_Journal
- degenerate 9y ago
  No I'm not sure. Maybe it builds a rudimentary index... but give it a shot yourself and see. 15 seconds after installing, you can search your entire system instantly. It's crazy whatever it is doing. And yes I do believe it uses the USN Journal to stay up to date.
  - kevindqc 9y ago
    There's actually a wikipedia page, and it explains how it works. As we suspected, it uses the MFT for initial indexing and change journal for updates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_(software)
joshschreuder 9y ago
Thanks for WizTree, you're right that it's an order of magnitude faster than WinDirStat. Only thing it's missing is that graphical block view, but for my usecase it will be perfect.
molszanski 9y ago
@all, do you guys know if osx / linux have the MFT like structures accessible to the user? Any links?
- pjc50 9y ago
  Linux ext systems have inodes, which store all the metadata except the name. Directories contain name + inode number. NTFS stores the name in the MFT instead, which makes hard links a bit weirder.
therealdrag0 9y ago
I've been using "SpaceSniffer" which is similarly faster than WinDirStat.
- allaniamtheking 9y ago
  Directory Report is also faster than WinDirStat, and It can create more reports

kevindqc 9y ago

Are you sure it doesn't index anything? There is even a section in the settings called Indexes. Also when you launch it first, it's going to be empty and says it's scanning your folders and it takes a little bit until you see something. I think it is still indexing (maybe using the MFT instead of recursively listing files and directories), it's just a lot better than Windows search indexing. And it might use this [1] to keep up to date? It's mentioned in the settings [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USN_Journal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USN_Journal

degenerate 9y ago
No I'm not sure. Maybe it builds a rudimentary index... but give it a shot yourself and see. 15 seconds after installing, you can search your entire system instantly. It's crazy whatever it is doing. And yes I do believe it uses the USN Journal to stay up to date.
- kevindqc 9y ago
  There's actually a wikipedia page, and it explains how it works. As we suspected, it uses the MFT for initial indexing and change journal for updates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_(software)

joshschreuder 9y ago

Thanks for WizTree, you're right that it's an order of magnitude faster than WinDirStat. Only thing it's missing is that graphical block view, but for my usecase it will be perfect.

molszanski 9y ago

@all, do you guys know if osx / linux have the MFT like structures accessible to the user? Any links?

pjc50 9y ago
Linux ext systems have inodes, which store all the metadata except the name. Directories contain name + inode number. NTFS stores the name in the MFT instead, which makes hard links a bit weirder.

therealdrag0 9y ago

I've been using "SpaceSniffer" which is similarly faster than WinDirStat.

allaniamtheking 9y ago
Directory Report is also faster than WinDirStat, and It can create more reports