Re: hidden searchverity folder by Roger
Roger
Wed Nov 09 13:18:55 CST 2005
Glad you have worked it out.
There is also a category sometimes called super-hidden that they
may be using. However, if in the Explorer options you have enabled
showing all listed categories of hidden things, then the super-hidden
would be showing also.
"xp newbie" <xpnewbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D30BB97-3E42-437D-86FC-BC56003E498E@microsoft.com...
> Again, thank you.
> I am unfamiliar with etiquette in these types of forums so forgive me if I
> should just stop replying rather than thanking you for your time.
>
> I believe that I have worked out origins of this searchverity folder. I
> have recently installed paperport and when I searched for files yesterday
> using paperport I noticed the verity logo. I do find it disconcerting that
> normal windows folders will not display the folder even when the 'display
> hidden and display system' options are enabled.
>
> Incidentally, synctoy is a MS tool available via its download
> notifications.
> It is an unfortunate name for a useful program that allows a wide variety
> of
> options for synchronisation between folder pairs.
>
> Again
> Best regards and many thanks.
>
> "Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I would doubt that MS is licensing any of their technology,
>> and am unfamiliar with this synctoy
>>
>> "xp newbie" <xpnewbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C60AE20E-6B4A-4DD8-836B-BE7D028B90B2@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you for your reply.
>> > One thought occured to me - I have installed Microsoft Synctoy which
>> > synchronises directories. I guess this might use a search facility like
>> > verity.
>> >
>> > Best regards
>> >
>> > "Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I likely installed as part of some app you have loaded (or is
>> >> named to appear so?) Verity has a line of software that centers
>> >> on optimizing search capabilities.
>> >> www.verity.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "xp newbie" <xpnewbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:FA755AD6-3E4B-4C1B-9E5F-E0705E591A66@microsoft.com...
>> >> > hi.
>> >> > i have just found a hidden system folder called searchverity in 'my
>> >> > documents'.
>> >> > it doesn't show up with windows explorer even with the relevant
>> >> > hidden
>> >> > and
>> >> > system options selected. the files in it do not show up when using
>> >> > search
>> >> > with hidden/system files checked.
>> >> >
>> >> > i found this directory using a 3rd party file manager.
>> >> >
>> >> > my question is - is this likely to be spyware. i would like to be
>> >> > sure
>> >> > before deleting something important? i have antivirus and antispy
>> >> > and
>> >> > neither have detected anything unusual.
>> >> >
>> >> > many thanks
>> >>
>> >>
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