Not Searching Hidden Folders

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On the network everyone has access to S: a shared drive.

It stores company templates that are read only for the users but read/write, etc. for document controllers.

I need to have some folders hidden so that they are visible as different folders. They contain legal documents and are required to be co-located with the forms and templates. They were also hidden so that the basic search function ignores those folders. But this is not the case. Currently it still searches even if the Advanced Find option is not selected.

Any suggestions on how to ‘see’ the hidden folders but not have the Search function go through them trying to match the search parameters?

TIA

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On my PC (Windows XP SP2, hidden files and folders displayed in Windows Explorer), searching for hidden files and folders is on by default. I have to turn it off in the Advanced Options section if I don’t want to include hidden files and folders in the search results.

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Thanks Hans – I fear there is more to this as I can’t explain why it doesn’t exclude the hidden folders/files when the option “Search hidden files and folders” is not checked. It is as you described on my home PC but the networked one does not do as desired.

Does anyone know of network settings that may be controlling this, please?

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Could it be a permissions issue ??

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Hi Leigh

This is a tried and tested method and sometimes caused after SP1 has been installed and the SP2 all it is a lot of the time is a corrupt srchasst.inf file. You’ll need your XP CD or the files from the I386 folder.

1) Open Explorer and go to the WindowsInf folder.
2) Locate the srchasst.inf file.
3) Right click it and select Install

The WindowsInf folder is a hidden folder.
Adjust your Explorer Folder Options to Show hidden files and folders.
Tools -> Folder Options -> View

If you are prompted for the location of msgr3en.dll and your computer came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at C:Windowsi386. Type C:Windowsi386 into the Copy Files From dialog and press OK.

Try that, none of your data will be deleted, it will just get the file reinstated…good luck

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Doc and Jerry

Thanks for your posts. Will explore both and report back early next week when on site.

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