[BUG] EverythingPowerToys query crashes (hangs) Everything

[raleik-pl]

Describe the bug If I run the query using PowerToys Run plugin, I get no results and Everything app crashes (hangs-up). Then I have to restart Everything service and app to get it work again (Everything, not PowerToys Run plugin)

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open PowerToys Run window
2. Type in Everyting query (in my case starting with "?" to activate plugin)
3. No results are shown in PowerToys Run box
4. Open Everything app
5. Observe that it's not responding.

Expected behavior Search query results shown in PowerToys Run box

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Logs (please upload or provide link to you log): Logs can be generated by right clicking the taskbar icon > Report Bug or be found at

[2024-01-11 09:49:02.2454] [WARN] [C:\a\_work\1\s\src\modules\launcher\PowerLauncher\Plugin\PluginManager.cs::230]
PluginManager.QueryForPlugin Everything. Query cost - 226247 milliseconds

[2024-01-11 09:49:02.2454] [WARN] [C:\a\_work\1\s\src\modules\launcher\PowerLauncher\Plugin\PluginManager.cs::230]
PluginManager.QueryForPlugin Everything. Query cost - 225766 milliseconds

[2024-01-11 09:49:02.2454] [WARN] [C:\a\_work\1\s\src\modules\launcher\PowerLauncher\Plugin\PluginManager.cs::230]
PluginManager.QueryForPlugin Everything. Query cost - 226439 milliseconds

[2024-01-11 09:49:02.2454] [WARN] [C:\a\_work\1\s\src\modules\launcher\PowerLauncher\Plugin\PluginManager.cs::230]
PluginManager.QueryForPlugin Everything. Query cost - 225326 milliseconds

PowerToysReport_2024-01-11-09-52-54.zip

Version (please provide the version of software you are using):

• PowerToy: v0.77.0
• Everything: 1.4.1.1024 (x64)
• EverythingPowerToys: v0.77.0.0
• Windows: 11 22H2 22621.3007

Additional context Add any other context about the problem here.

[lin-ycv]

I'm still trying to reproduce this, but looking at your log:

[2024-01-11 09:32:50.9870] [ERROR] [D:\Repo\PowerToys\src\modules\launcher\Plugins\EverythingPowerToys\Main.cs::181]
-------------------------- Begin exception --------------------------
Message: Everything Exception

Exception full name  : System.ArgumentException
Exception message    : title cannot be null or empty (Parameter 'title')
Exception stack trace:
   at Wox.Plugin.ToolTipData..ctor(String title, String text)
   at Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Everything.Everything.Query(String query, Settings setting)+MoveNext()
   at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.AddRange(IEnumerable`1 collection)
   at Community.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.Everything.Main.Query(Query query, Boolean delayedExecution)
Exception source     : Wox.Plugin
Exception target site: Void .ctor(System.String, System.String)
Exception HResult    : -2147024809
-------------------------- End exception --------------------------

it looks like Everything is have problems returning the result of the query, or it's returning something that's not being parsed properly. Does your query have any special characters or filters? Does your query work when using Everything and not this plugin?

[raleik-pl]

Hi again, I'm only using plain ascii chararcters in the query. I'm not sure anymore, but I think it also crashed when searched directly in Everything, which would actually make it Everything's bug, not plugin's.

It seems that it could be caused by my changes to the index I did a bit before. I only left "Index recent changes" and disabled all other options as I don't use thaem anyway. The issue started after that.

Now I restored the defaults and rebuilt the index and now it all works fine again.

[lin-ycv]

So I gave that a try, but it still doesn't crash.

My best guess right now is that the database for Everything somehow became corrupt, and by rebuilding it it fixed the issue. Since the issue is not occuring anymore, I'm going to close this for now. If it occurs again, feel free to reopen the issue, and i'll take a deeper look into it.