BUG: Everything 1.4 service running, but FlowLauncher says service is not running

[maelstrm-code]

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Problem Description

I'm running FlowLauncher and it says that Everything is not running even though it is.

Everything is v1.4 (other reports are about 1.5a). It's running as a service and the app is running too.

If I close Everything, then open it via that link, I can get FlowLauncher to use Everything's search. It runs from and is pointed to the same directory that Everything is located in (C:\Program Files\Everything\everything.exe).

I've used quotes and no quotes in Flow Launcher's settings.

Please let me know if I'm missing something, or if there is a way to debug further :)

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Flow Launcher Version

2.0.3

Windows Build Number

10.0.26200.7462

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🔗 Similar Issues

Possible Duplicates

• Everything Service is not running #3895

Related Issues

• BUG: everything service active but explorer plugin can't find it #4137
• SentinelOne: detected malicious running process #3766
• BUG: Arbitrarily doesn't work. #3345
• BUG: Everything 1.5 Alpha not detected by launcher #3041
• BUG with Everything: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (2): An error occurred trying to start process #3270
• BUG: The request operation requires elevation. #3220

🔗 Related PRs

#2836 - feat: Everything Run Count option [merged]
#3655 - Catch and prompt user when installing Everything is unsuccessful [merged]

👤 Suggested Assignees

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• rsa17826
• FPSUsername
• skyisthela
• Zefa-161

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[VictoriousRaptor]

What if you search something else if the warning occurs? Does Flow still warn you?