I want to hide all my important folders. Fortunately I did that, but the biggest loophole here is anyone can find my files using their names in search. So if my folder is not visible, anyone can simply type its name in Windows 7 search and he will get it.
So what is the use of hiding it?
Is there any way through which I can disable Windows 7 searching for hidden files and folders?
Best Answer
If you've already set the 'Don't show hidden files' setting in Explorer then hidden files should not be shown in the index, if they are then you might need to re-build your index.
I should say that marking a file as hidden is really only meant to stop accidental modification not as a way to secure sensitive files. For that you need use the file/folders ACL (ie security settings) to restrict access to specified users.