Hello, @coises, @thomas-knoefel and All,
@Coises, you said :
So I’m wondering, if you happen to remember, whether you tested in the order you listed, or whether you happened to test Search++ first?
Well, since my previous tests were done in July 18, 2026, I don’t remenber exactly the way I used but I suppose that I first tested the native N++ search ! Thus, I decided to conduct a new series of tests. Of course, the results of the entire scan of my D: USB drive, are slightly different. Luckily, the number of matches and files containing the Fi string are identical between the Search++ search and the Notepad++ search
IMPORTANT : I updated Search++ to the last 0.6.5 version, before all these tests
So, this time, I first use the Search++ Find in Files dialog :
I stop and re-start my W11 laptop
I pluged my USB key
I start N++
I ran an entire scan of my D: USB key for the Fi string, using the Search++ plugin
=> I got 27,081 matches in 841 files of 1,772, in 2m 10s
I close N++
I unpluged my USB key
I stop and re-start my W11 laptop
I re-pluged my USB key
I start N++
I ran an entire scan of my D: USB key for the Fi string, using the native Notepad++ search
=> I got 27,081 matches in 841 files of 1,772, in 1m 21s
As you can see, no real difference between these tests and those of July 18 ! On the other hand, this time, the results obtained with the MultiReplace plugin are completely different. After a complete re-start of my machine
I ran an entire scan of my D: USB key for the Fi string, using the MultiReplace plugin
=> I got 18,767 hits in 726 files in 1m 05s. Most of non text files are not scanned at all ?!
I don’t understand these huge differences ? I first suspected that I allowed this option in MultiReplace settings : File Search : Skip files larger than but this option is not set !
Thus, right after this post, I’m going to post to @thomas-knoefel for possible information !
Remark that this present post is saved on a different USB drive to avoid future changes regarding the number of matches of the Fi string !
To end, @coises, you said :
In any case, after weeks of running in circles, I think I will soon give up the fight to optimize performance and see what else needs work.
I totally agree with this wise statement !!
Best Regards,
guy038