diff --git a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Checks/FilesInfo.cs b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Checks/FilesInfo.cs
index b43cffc..bccea25 100644
--- a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Checks/FilesInfo.cs
+++ b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Checks/FilesInfo.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace winPEAS.Checks
                 PrintUsersDocsKeys,
                 PrintRecentFiles,
                 PrintRecycleBin,
+                PrintHiddenFilesAndFolders,
                 PrintOtherUsersInterestingFiles
             }.ForEach(action => CheckRunner.Run(action, isDebug));
         }
@@ -541,5 +542,106 @@ namespace winPEAS.Checks
                 Beaprint.PrintException(ex.Message);
             }
         }
+
+        void PrintHiddenFilesAndFolders()
+        {
+            HashSet<string> excludedFilenames = new HashSet<string>()
+                {
+                    "cache.bin",
+                    "container.dat",
+                    "desktop.ini",
+                    "iconcache.db",
+                    "ntuser.ini",
+                    "ntuser.dat",
+                    "ntuser.dat.log1",
+                    "ntuser.dat.log2",
+                    "pof.dat.log1",
+                    "pof.dat.log2",
+                    "privateregistry.bin.log1",
+                    "privateregistry.bin.log2",
+                    "settings.dat.log1",
+                    "settings.dat.log2",
+                    "thumbs.db",
+                    "user.dat.log1",
+                    "user.dat.log2",
+                    "userclasses.dat",
+                    "userclasses.dat.log1",
+                    "userclasses.dat.log2",
+                    "usrclass.dat",
+                    "usrclass.dat.log1",
+                    "usrclass.dat.log2",
+                };
+
+            HashSet<string> excludedExtensions = new HashSet<string>()
+                {
+                    ".blf",
+                    ".igpi",
+                    ".regtrans-ms",
+                    ".search-ms",
+                    ".suo",
+                };
+
+            HashSet<string> excludedKnownFolders = new HashSet<string>()
+                {
+                    "accountpictures",
+                    "appdata",
+                    "application data",
+                    "cookies",
+                    "desktop",
+                    "documents",
+                    "intelgraphicsprofiles",
+                    "libraries",
+                    "local settings",
+                    "my documents",
+                    "nethood",
+                    "printhood",
+                    "recent",
+                    "recent",
+                    "sendto",
+                    "start menu",
+                    "templates",
+                };
+
+            var systemDrive = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SystemDrive");
+
+            Beaprint.MainPrint($"Searching hidden files or folders in {systemDrive}\\Users home (can be slow)\n");
+
+            foreach (var file in SearchHelper.RootDirUsers)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    if (File.GetAttributes(file.FullPath).HasFlag(FileAttributes.Hidden))
+                    {
+                        if (file.Extension != null && excludedExtensions.Contains(file.Extension.ToLower()))
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        if (file.Filename != null && excludedFilenames.Contains(file.Filename.ToLower()))
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // skip well known folders
+                        if (excludedKnownFolders.Contains(Path.GetFileName(file.FullPath).ToLower()))
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        if (file.FullPath.ToLower().Contains("microsoft"))
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        Beaprint.BadPrint($"     {file.FullPath}");
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (PathTooLongException ex) { }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    // & other exceptions
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/CheckRunner.cs b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/CheckRunner.cs
index 07f2d17..e4b7621 100644
--- a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/CheckRunner.cs
+++ b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/CheckRunner.cs
@@ -7,23 +7,22 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers
     {
         public static void Run(Action action, bool isDebug, string description = null)
         {
-            var timer = new Stopwatch();
-
-            if (isDebug)
+            if (!isDebug)
             {
-                timer.Start();
+                action();
             }
-            
-            action();
-
-            if (isDebug)
+            else
             {
+                var timer = new Stopwatch();
+
+                timer.Start();
+                action();
                 timer.Stop();
 
                 TimeSpan timeTaken = timer.Elapsed;
                 string descriptionText = string.IsNullOrEmpty(description) ? string.Empty : $"[{description}] ";
                 string log = $"{descriptionText}Execution took : {timeTaken.Minutes:00}m:{timeTaken.Seconds:00}s:{timeTaken.Milliseconds:000}";
-                            
+
                 Beaprint.PrintDebugLine(log);
             }
         }
diff --git a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/Search/SearchHelper.cs b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/Search/SearchHelper.cs
index ace7329..3129853 100644
--- a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/Search/SearchHelper.cs
+++ b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/Helpers/Search/SearchHelper.cs
@@ -10,14 +10,12 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers.Search
 {
     static class SearchHelper
     {
-        private static List<CustomFileInfo> RootDirUsers;
+        public static List<CustomFileInfo> RootDirUsers;
         private static List<CustomFileInfo> RootDirCurrentUser;
         private static List<CustomFileInfo> ProgramFiles;
         private static List<CustomFileInfo> ProgramFilesX86;
         private static List<CustomFileInfo> DocumentsAndSettings;
         private static List<CustomFileInfo> GroupPolicyHistory;
-       // private static List<CustomFileInfo> GroupPolicyHistoryLegacy;
-       
 
         public static List<CustomFileInfo> GetFilesFast(string folder, string pattern = "*", HashSet<string> excludedDirs = null, bool isFoldersIncluded = false)
         {
@@ -32,14 +30,7 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers.Search
                     bool shouldAdd = true;
                     string startDirLower = startDir.FullName.ToLower();
 
-                    foreach (var excludedDirPattern in excludedDirs)
-                    {
-                        if (Regex.IsMatch(startDirLower, excludedDirPattern, RegexOptions.IgnoreCase))
-                        {
-                            shouldAdd = false;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
+                    shouldAdd = !excludedDirs.Contains(startDirLower);
 
                     if (shouldAdd)
                     {
@@ -171,7 +162,7 @@ namespace winPEAS.Helpers.Search
 
             // c:\users
             string rootUsersSearchPath = $"{systemDrive}\\Users\\";
-            SearchHelper.RootDirUsers = SearchHelper.GetFilesFast(rootUsersSearchPath, globalPattern);
+            SearchHelper.RootDirUsers = SearchHelper.GetFilesFast(rootUsersSearchPath, globalPattern, isFoldersIncluded: true);
 
             // c:\users\current_user
             string rootCurrentUserSearchPath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERPROFILE");
diff --git a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/winPEAS.csproj.user b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/winPEAS.csproj.user
index 985c97c..d708e65 100755
--- a/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/winPEAS.csproj.user
+++ b/winPEAS/winPEASexe/winPEAS/winPEAS.csproj.user
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <StartArguments>applicationsinfo</StartArguments>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x64'">
-    <StartArguments>cmd fast</StartArguments>
+    <StartArguments>debug</StartArguments>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
     <StartArguments>fast</StartArguments>