Hidden Files and Folders on Network Drives

[Kiero_]

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Consider indexing attribute information and creating a filter to hide hidden files:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Indexes tab on the left.
• Check Index attributes.
• Click OK.
• From the Search menu, click Organize Filters....
• Select Everything and click Edit.
• Change the Search to:
  !attrib:h
• Click OK.
• Click New....
• Change the Name to:
  Hidden
• Change the Search to:
• (leave the search blank)
• Click OK.
• Click OK.

Your Everything filter will now exclude hidden files.
Activate the Hidden filter to show all files and folders (including hidden files and folders)

Filters can be activated from the Search menu, Filter bar (View -> Filters), right clicking the status bar, filter macro or filter keyboard shortcut.



I moved your post to a new topic.

should I apply this to every computer? It seems to me that this solution is not good. During my absence, an teammates can use other filters or completely clear them to check the contents of hidden folders. Am I wrong ?

Sorry, I assumed you are running Everything on your PC only.

In your case excluding hidden files from your index might be the best option.

To exclude hidden files:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Exclude tab on the left.
• Check Exclude hidden files and folders.
• Click OK.

What is preventing users from using Windows Explorer and finding your hidden files?

Is using hidden shares an option?
Consider an admin instance to index this share or hidden files.


Are you using the Everything Server to share indexes?

Too much information all at once. I would like to inform you that we are at the beginning of the way in using your solution and we are just getting started. For now, I will answer the last question because it seems to me that it is the closest to the answer.
We don't use everything server. Each of us has everything installed and indexes the main drive (and there are also hidden folders in it). From the windows explorer, no one can see hidden folders.