I recommend setting up a network share on either laptop (preferably the one that is on the most):
Setup a mapped network drive on your other laptop:
From here you can add your mapped network drive / network share to your Everything index:
- Plug in your USB drive.
- In Windows Explorer, right click the drive and click Properties.
- Click the Sharing tab:
- Click Advanced Sharing....
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- Check Share this folder.
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- Click Permissions.
- Select Everyone.
- Optionally, check Full control if you want to change files remotely.
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- Click OK.
- Click OK.
- Check Share this folder.
- Click OK/Close.
- From the Start menu, search for: sharing
- Click Manage advanced sharing settings.
- In Advanced sharing settings, under Private, check Turn on file and printer sharing.
- Click Save changes.
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- From the Start menu, search for: control
- Click Control Panel.
- In the Control Panel, click Network and Sharing Center.
- Change your network type to: Private (if it is not already)
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- Do this on both laptops.
Setup a mapped network drive on your other laptop:
- In Windows Explorer, from the Home menu, click Easy access -> Map as drive.
- Choose a drive letter.
- Change folder to: \\laptop1\E and click Finish.
where laptop1 is your laptop with the USB drive connected and E is the share name.
From here you can add your mapped network drive / network share to your Everything index:
- On the remote laptop, in Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Folders tab on the left.
- Click Add....
- Select your mapped network drive or \\laptop1\E share and click OK.
where laptop1 is your laptop with the USB drive connected and E is the drive letter. - Click OK.
Statistics: Posted by void — Mon Aug 12, 2024 12:29 am