Comments on: How to hide inappropriate content from Vista search

By: Skullptor

Skullptor — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 07:30:22 +0000

I did go through and do this..but it only affects the search from the Windows Start Button.
If you open file explorer, select the entire computer, in the left window, and put in jpg or wmv..you still end up finding the content that you identified as not to be indexed.
In addition, the laptop I use is an HP one that has HP Media Smart.. when you select photos..again, deselecting The only thing I can think to do is to make the file folders that contain the sensitive content hidden folders from within the same properties tab that you have noted as a path to doing this. Of course you have to have the view hidden files option deselected for this to work….havent tried it yet but believe it will work.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:21:45 +0000

how do you show files that you have hidden?

By: Heybwoypuretrubleyuahgi

Heybwoypuretrubleyuahgi — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:21:48 +0000

Yes I am still finding the files. But thanks for your effort

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:31:06 +0000

Hi there, i have tried all the above options, and it still comes up with the files. the folders were originally not indexed, but if you do a search for it, it still tracked them down, and that’s without even clicking the “include non-indexed, hidden” and such files. is there a way to overcome this? including once the search is checked to look for non-indexed and such files? Cheers

By: David

David — Sat, 12 May 2007 04:04:29 +0000

Any suggestions on what to do if there are files you want to protect or hide such that other can’t find them. I’ve used software from http://www.spydex.com that worked pretty well on XP. Ideally, I’d like to be able to protect them with a password vs just the selection of an option in windows that another use could simply reactivate. The other issue that i’ve seen with trying to hide files is that sometimes you will use a program to lock and hide a file and while you can’t then find it in the explorer view, you can often access it from either the a programs “most recent files” section or the “recent items” menu from the start bar.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 10 May 2007 03:37:31 +0000

Is there a way to hide pictures from the Windows Photo Gallery?

By: Zim

Zim — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:29:18 +0000

Wow
I love Vista a bit more each day
What am I going to do with the Google Desktop now?!

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By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:55:35 +0000

I use RC1 Long, is that the one you have? Damn! Took 3 days to download…

By: Ely

Ely — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:34:47 +0000

Useful information, thank you for posting Long.