Search in hidden folders?

[Rathori]

Is there a way to disable searching in hidden folders?
I have some non-hidden files in hidden folders on my HDD (so I can access the files by typing the right path in address bar, without changing any visibility settings), and I don't want any of these files to be shown in search results at all.

 

[Brink]

Hello Rathori,

You should be able to remove these hidden folder locations from the index to not have them in the search results anymore. The tutorial below can help show you how to if needed.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/17854-index-locations-add-remove.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Rathori]

None of these folders are indexed, and I have also tried unchecking "Allow files on this drive to have contents indexed in addition to file properties" in drive properties. Both hidden folder and files they contain still show up in search results.

Is there a way to disable searching in non-indexed locations?

 

[logicearth]

Are hidden files visible?

 

[Rathori]

The files are visible and are not hidden. The folder that contains those files is hidden and is not visible. I have visibility settings set to "Don't show hidden files and folders". The hidden folders don't show up in search results, but their contents do.

 

[Brink]

Rathori,

Double check to see if having your Search Options set like below may help.

 

[Rathori]

I have set search options like that, it doesn't help - the files keep keep showing up in search results.

 

[Brink]

Strange. Are you sure that you have the hidden system files set like this below in Folder Options?

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With these settings and the ones above for Search Options, this is the search results I get for the hidden "ProgramData" system folder.

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If they still show up, then as a test, you might create a new administrator account to see if the search results are the way you wanted them instead.

 

[Rathori]

Yes, that's the way I have my folder options set.
Hidden folders and files don't show up as search results, but non-hidden files which are located in hidden folders do, and I want them to not be shown.

 

[kegobeer]

Do you happen to have store and display recently opened items enabled in the start menu? If so, disable it and see if you continue to have hidden items show up.

 

[Brink]

Yes, that's the way I have my folder options set.
Hidden folders and files don't show up as search results, but non-hidden files which are located in hidden folders do, and I want them to not be shown.

Ah, I thought that you were saying that the hidden files and folders were showing up despite having your settings set like above.

As a workaround, you can just set the individual files or folders like this to be hidden using OPTION ONE in the turorial below.

Hidden Files and Folders - Vista Forums

 

[Barman58]

One other thing you may want to try is to re-index the system - if these files were ever indexed, unless you manually delete them or re-index they will remain in the database.

 

[Rathori]

As a workaround, you can just set the individual files or folders like this to be hidden.

I don't want to change my visibility settings, but I hoped there is a way to keep windows search engine away from what I store in hidden folders.

Since it seems to be impossible, I'll just keep the things the way they are now.

Thanks for trying to help.

 

[kegobeer]

As a workaround, you can just set the individual files or folders like this to be hidden.

I don't want to change my visibility settings, but I hoped there is a way to keep windows search engine away from what I store in hidden folders.

Since it seems to be impossible, I'll just keep the things the way they are now.

Thanks for trying to help.

Did you read my post, and did you try it?

 

[Rathori]

Did you read my post, and did you try it?

Yes I did. Forgot to reply, sorry.