Windows Search Is Broken - Here's the Free Fix

You type a filename into Windows Search. It thinks for 10 seconds. Shows you Bing results. App store suggestions. A file you deleted two years ago.

The file you want? Sitting right there in Downloads. Windows just can't find it.

Everything by Voidtools fixes this completely. It indexes your entire drive in seconds and finds any file instantly. Not "pretty fast." Instantly.

Why Everything is better:

• Indexes a 500GB drive in under 10 seconds
• Search results appear as you type
• Uses almost no RAM or CPU
• Portable version available - no install required
• Completely free, no ads, no upsells

Windows Search uses a bloated indexing service that constantly lags behind. Everything reads the Master File Table directly - the same index NTFS already maintains. No duplication, no waiting.

The search syntax is simple:

• *.pdf - all PDFs
• invoice 2024 - files containing both words
• dm:today - files modified today
• size:>100mb - files over 100MB

Why Microsoft hasn't copied this after 15 years is genuinely baffling.

Download Everything: https://www.voidtools.com

Full setup guide: https://rain-city.tech/blog/windows-search-sucks-use-everything-instead/