I can't find a way of exclusion a certain tree in search tool except by marking
the tree and inverting the selection
But the better way will be something like this
Search in: C:\ | %WINDIR%;%ProgramFiles%
Support exclusion mask also for trees in the Search tool
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You can add a directory exclusion by adding it to "Search for" like:
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*.* | Windows\ "Program Files\"
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When I type in 'Search for'
*.log | %WINDIR%\
it is the same like
*.log | C:\WINDOWS\
But 'Search for' exclusion doesn't work with full paths. That's the problem.
When the 'Search in' input suppose more than a single drive, then the drive letter specification in the exclusion mask may becomes important.
Here it is the example demonstrating the reason of my suggestion
The idea can be extended to the exclusion of of a network tree
... | \\somePC\someTree\...
It seems to me the natural place of a full path exclusion is in the 'Search in' input.
*.log | %WINDIR%\
it is the same like
*.log | C:\WINDOWS\
But 'Search for' exclusion doesn't work with full paths. That's the problem.
When the 'Search in' input suppose more than a single drive, then the drive letter specification in the exclusion mask may becomes important.
Here it is the example demonstrating the reason of my suggestion
How to realize it?Search for: *.mp3 | %$MYMUSIC%
Search in: C:\;D:\;...(all drives)
The idea can be extended to the exclusion of of a network tree
... | \\somePC\someTree\...
It seems to me the natural place of a full path exclusion is in the 'Search in' input.
The complete improvement will also have to support 'Everything'.Search for: *.mp3
Search in: C:\;D:\;...(all drives) | %$MYMUSIC%