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Just to let you know that Norton flagged EZFinder.exe and quarantined it. I can fix it, but thought you might like to know.
Thanks for the heads up, DoctorJellybean!
EZFinder is safe for all intents and purposes imaginable.
For anyone else running into this: Norton flags brand-new apps from small developers until enough people use them
for its automated systems to learn they're safe. It's a false positive, not an actual detection of anything harmful.
Safe to restore from quarantine. I'll be submitting EZFinder to Norton so they add it to their known-safe list going forward. Thanks again!
Quick update — I've submitted all current versions of EZFinder (v1.0.2, and v1.0.3 ...and a future update) to Norton's
false-positive review portal so their analysts can add them to Norton's known-safe list. Submitting all three means anyone
still on an older version is covered, not just fresh v1.0.4 installs from the Daz store.
Norton usually takes 1–3 business days to process these, then they email a confirmation. I'll post back here once it
clears so you know it's safe to restore from quarantine.
In the meantime — Norton's detection is a heuristic false positive (not an actual threat found in the file), so restoring
EZFinder from quarantine now is safe if you don't want to wait. The EXE is the same one Daz hosts via DIM; nothing has
changed about it.
Thanks again DoctorJellybean for the report — really helpful catch.
https://www.youtube.com/live/KHsMEilCBks
As promised, here is a YouTube video link that details EZFinder compartments and exporting to Daz Smart Content.
Not sure how to embed videos anyone got a link explaining how to do that?
Thx!
Calling all Daz artists with big libraries who lean on EZFinder — I'm working on the next update
and want to hear what's tripping you up. Drop your bugs, friction points, and wishlist below so I
can fix what matters most before this release ships. Thx!
Hello!
I purchased EZFinder today—I've been looking for a customizable categorizing app like this for a long time. I’m still familiarizing myself with it and I've watched your videos too. I have a few questions, but I'll give myself some time to learn; I’ll probably figure most things out on my own.
However, I have a major issue: injection into Daz is not working. I’ve tried several files, using both dragging and the manual inject button. The log shows it's trying to use the DSA workaround for Daz 6.25, but nothing reaches the Viewport.
Thanks for the help!
Hi Sensu, welcome aboard, and thanks for the kind words!
What you're seeing in the log is actually expected — DAZ Studio Version 6 broke the injection into a running
session, so in order to cover all versions, EZFinder devised a two-step "DSA workaround" instead of pushing straight to the viewport. The catch is
that it's a two-step process:
Step 1 — In EZFinder: Right-click or double click the item you want to load and choose "Inject to Daz". This writes a small target file behind the scenes telling DAZ what to load.
Step 2 — In DAZ Studio: In smart content products search, search for EZFinder, once the product shows up select all files. Then double click EZToolbar_Setup that will add two icons to your Daz Studio toolbar. The launch icon is what actually loads the item into the viewport. EZLaunch reads the target you set in step 1 and loads it.
So the flow is always: arm it in EZFinder → trigger it in DAZ via EZLaunch. If you skip step 2 (or if step 1 didn't
run), nothing reaches the viewport and the log shows exactly what you're seeing.
Let me know if you need further assistance, I am here to help in any way I can.
Best to you Sensu!
EZ3DTV
Oh... thank you very much. Yes, I set up the icons a while ago, but I haven't used EZLaunch yet. I understand the two-step process, and it's in the manual too, but somehow I missed it.
Thank you for your answer and your work. 
I'm testing the search options here, but it's returning too many items.
For example, if I want to find G8 Male characters, what search settings would you recommend? When I double-click on .duf > Characters > G8 > Male, it gives me 88 pages of results with all sorts of other things. I'm sure I don't have that many male characters.
Also, I don't know how to set up the Search Matrix; no matter what I try, the right male characters don't show up. I'm wondering if my library is confusing the search engine.
Although it found my DIM library, its name isn't "My Library." I don't use the default Daz library.
Thanks for the help!
Hi Sensu!
The compartments are not precise; it is probably not your library naming that is at fault. The compartments do not come in perfect order. This is because only one item of each asset is there and so there is no duplication. EZFinder just tries to stick each item somewhere sensible. What is perfect is that you can be pretty sure that one of nearly everything you own is in a compartment somewhere.
Try EZDesigner, make sure you have a red checkmark in the .duf box. Choose the generation, which sex and then select “character” in sub type or asset type. These should give you the best bulk search results. The beauty of EZFinder is that when you find the items and place them into a virtual folder you only need to do this once, then they are always there.
I hope when you did the first compartment scan you had Daz Studio open while it was scanning… Daz Studio MUST be open while the scan is running for EZFinder to locate metadata. If Daz Studio was not open while you scanned for your compartments, unfortunately, you need to rescan them with Daz Studio open so it can pick up the metadata. Rescanning will not affect or erase your virtual folders; they will stay intact during a rescan. If Daz Studio was open when you scanned for compartments, then you will have a much better time finding your items.
As you find them, place them into virtual folders and save all your virtual folders at once and/or individually often so you can always load them back if something happens. Saving them is insurance so you will never lose your curation.
EzFinder is always being refined so it works better. A new update is coming out soon that will improve search even more but as it is now, the EZDesigner and search should help you filter/locate your content.
Good luck!
Let me know how it turns out.
EZ3DTV
Hi!
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide such a detailed response. Yes, Daz was open; I always launch EZFinder from within Daz Studio while it's running.
I want to use it exactly the way you do—meaning I don't want to use anything from the Smart Content or the Content Library anymore; I only want to work from the virtual libraries I build myself.
That is my goal: to organize my entire database this way. I haven't used EZDesigner yet, but thanks for the tip, I’ll check it out and get back to you.
Thanks again!
Hi!
I hope EZfinder saves you time and you find it useful!
Let me know if I can help, I will be here to address any issues you encounter along the way!
Thanks again for supporting EZFinder!
My button for the HDRI scanner doesn't seem to work anymore. Don't even get anything in the log when I try to click it.
I deleted my user info because I thought I messed something up by accidentally scanning again without ticking Append.
Did also have some trouble making a new folder in my EZOrganizer after deleting and importing the folder backup I made. It kept deleting one of the existing folders every time I tried to make a new folder with the right click in the folder window option, but it seems to work fine if I use the top Create Folder button.
Hi XtraDimensional!
Thanks for the report — you've actually flagged a real bug that's affecting every v1.0.3 user, not just you.
The HDRI Scanner button: it's broken in v1.0.3. The button literally has no behavior wired up, which is why nothing happens
and nothing shows in the log. That regression slipped past me on the v1.0.3 build I sent to Daz. The fix is already done on
my end and will go out in the next update.
Workaround in the meantime: if you can find your old user-data folder in the Recycle Bin and restore it, your
previously-scanned HDRIs will come right back into the scan tree under [H] HDRI Scans — you won't need the broken button at
all to use them. The path that matters is D:\EZFinderUSER\EZLibrary\EZHDRI SCAN\ (or wherever you have EZFinderUSER
located). As a bonus, restoring undoes the unintended rescan damage that prompted you to delete things in the first place.
The folder-creation issue: also on my radar — restoring from the Recycle Bin should sidestep that one too, since it brings
the folder counter and folder files back as a paired set instead of the imported-from-backup state where they can drift. If
after restoring you're still seeing folders disappear when you right-click → New Folder, would you mind sending me your
EZFinder log file from a session where it happens? It would help me nail down the cause.
Sorry for the trouble, and thanks for taking the time to write it up — it really does help.
Heads-up for everyone on EZFinder v1.0.3 — important if you use the HDRI Scanner
I've discovered that the EZHDRI Scanner button is broken in v1.0.3. Clicking it does nothing — no window, no log, no error.
This is a regression in the v1.0.3 build I sent to Daz, and it affects every v1.0.3 user, not just one or two.
Until v1.0.5 ships: please don't delete your EZFinder user-data folder (or the EZHDRI SCAN\ subfolder inside it). On v1.0.3
there's no way to regenerate that data, because the button that creates it is dead. Your previously-scanned HDRIs are still
loaded and usable from the [H] HDRI Scans tree — but only as long as the underlying files exist on disk.
The typical location is something like D:\EZFinderUSER\EZLibrary\EZHDRI SCAN\ (your drive may differ — it's wherever you set
EZFinderUSER during first-run setup). It contains hdri_scan_*.json catalogs plus the _EZHDRI.duf files and thumbnails the
scanner generated.
If you've already deleted it: check your Recycle Bin first. If it's there, restoring brings everything back. If it isn't,
you'll need to wait for v1.0.5, at which point the button will work again and you can rescan.
The fix is in and v1.0.5 is on its way through Daz's pipeline. Sorry for the trouble — thanks for your patience.
Quick update on the folder-disappearing bug XtraDimensional reported: located, fixed, and shipping in the next EZFinder
update. Root cause was an internal folder-ID counter falling out of sync with the folder files on disk after certain
delete-then-import sequences — new folders could be assigned IDs that were already in use and silently overwrite existing
folder files. The fix adds a self-sync check inside the ID-allocation function itself, so every folder-creation path is
protected going forward. Restoring your EZFinder user-data folder from the Recycle Bin is still the cleanest recovery if
you've already lost folders this way; once on the new build, the bug can't recur. Thanks to XtraDimensional for the careful
report — I'll post here when Daz publishes.
Heyyy, I'm glad the issue was easily found! Thank you so much for all of your hard work!
Will definitely send log info if I can recreate the folder issue next time I sit down to work on 3d stuff. You're a rock star!
Hey... hey...
Yes, thanks for your reply! I’m also hoping that with EZFinder, I’ll finally be able to keep my Daz packages and other external assets organized for good. So far, my experience has been positive; of course, I still need to get used to it, but I’m optimistic. The EZDesigner search worked really well, making the whole process much more efficient. Thanks again, and thank you for your hard work!
I am very pleased to hear about EZDesigner working well for you! I use EZFinder myself, so I too want it to work flawlessly so my own products are easy to find. We all benefit! Thank you for picking up EZFinder and for helping to reveal issues you are having, or I would have put out an update without fixing those issues. So, your input has been very helpful!
When users have issues with EZFinder I need to know about them.
(The next update, which is mostly done, is going to bring some really nice new features!)
Hi,
I have a question. Is there any filtering option to find only ONE primary "Master File" (e.g., the main character or the base outfit)? If I could do that, I could easily categorize it and use the Links function to find the related details later.
I wouldn't even mind if it just throws everything in a big unorganized pile, as long as it's one file per package. Right now, no matter how I search, it displays way too many files, making it very difficult to find what I need.
I tried using the Links window to find the related files and select the "Master File" there, which technically works, but I can't go back to my previous search results. I have to start the search all over again. This makes the whole process extremely slow and tedious. Any advice?
Thanks again, and thank you for your hard work!
Hi Sensu!
Glad to see you are still working away at EZFinder!
EZFinder search has two modes. When the main UI grid is blank, (use clear button) it searches "only" the compartments.
If there are items in the main UI grid, it searches "only" them in the grid. So if you are looking for a specific item, search for it using the full name with spaces. i.e. FI Menfis or Wagner 9 or DTPEG9 it can handle spaces so you can be precise.
The compartments have "everything" so check them all with red checkmarks (search only searches what is red checked) then use a search term that is precise.
A term like "old" will find "gold" "mold" "bold"... but old red barn (you don't need quotes) will only find old red barns. Hope this is helpful.
(Another tip: In the compartments, .dsx are products and .duf are the items in those products)
Ahh... eternal gratitude, I'm starting to understand the logic. Sorry for asking so many questions, it's just much easier for me this way than going through the manual, as my English is not the best.
Thanks for the clarification! I think there was a slight misunderstanding: I wasn't looking for one specific file or item by name. My goal is to see one representative file from every single package I own, all at once.
I am building a completely unique database from scratch. I want to see all my packages as individual icons (without the clutter of 50 materials/poses per asset), so I can drag them into my own categories.
The .dsx tip was actually the answer I needed! By filtering only for the .dsx compartment and keeping the search field empty, I can finally see each product as a single entry. This is exactly the "one package = one file" logic I was looking for.
Product filtering certainly does make hundreds of thousands of items seem much less daunting.
Have fun Sensu and your questions are always welcome!
Another tip: Hold the ctrl key, left click and drag an item it to a virtual folder to drag all of the items currently in the main UI grid to a virtual folder. (saves dragging them one by one)
Yes, I noticed that bulk selection works here as well. I select multiple items on the page at once and drag them into the category. Thanks again!
Let me clarify, hold ctrl key and select multiple items on a page, then release the ctrl key and then drag it into a folder, that is multi-selection and drag. But true bulk-select is select only one item, hold the ctrl key "while dragging" and all items from all pages drag and drop into the virtual folder. Use undo arrow button if you accidentally drop it to a wrong folder by mistake.
Can I "just run" EZ Finder over my setup?
I have seperate library folders for all major stores and the main lib does not live on C: either - so Z drive has dazlib, rendolib, hublib etc. Keeps things from 3rd parties manageable.
On top of this I moved around some shader folders in dazlib to have it better organized.
Multiple lib folders, manual interventions in shaders, not-C-drive - can I start from here or do I need to do some cleaup before?
Hello pixelquack, thanks for your interest in EZFinder! You probably don't need to do any cleanup or moving of folders, libraries and files — EZFinder should find your libraries as they are and allow you to organize them "virtually" the way you want them, no matter which drive they are on.
EZFinder has several scan types: multi-DIM library scans, and custom scans for rendolib, hublib... so your Z drive setup with separate dazlib, rendolib, hublib folders is exactly what EZFinder is built for — multiple libraries on any drive.
Your manually reorganized shaders inside dazlib are fine too. EZFinder is fully non-destructive — it never moves, renames, or modifies files on disk. It just scans whatever folder structure it finds and lets you build a virtual organization on top, so your shader rearrangements stay exactly where you put them.
On first run you'll point the scan at each library root and pick the matching scan type (multi-DIM for the main Daz library, custom scans for renolib/hublib). When you add new content later, just re-scan that library — your virtual organization carries over.
Short answer: yes, you can just run it. No prep, no cleanup, no moving files. Give it a try and let me know if you run into any issues!
EZ3DTV
Will do, thanks.
Thank you too and enjoy EZFinder!
...a lot of new features coming soon!
I'm missing something somewhere - I have 5 defined libraries but I don't see any way to define them to EZFinder. Scan to file just scans my first library.